Pyrimidinyloxy benzene derivatives as herbicides

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
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         A, Z, R 1  R 2 , R 3  and m are as defined in the disclosure.       

     Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to certain pyrimidinyloxy benzene derivatives,their N-oxides, salts and compositions, and methods of their use forcontrolling undesirable vegetation.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The control of undesired vegetation is extremely important in achievinghigh crop efficiency. Achievement of selective control of the growth ofweeds especially in such useful crops as rice, soybean, sugar beet,maize, potato, wheat, barley, tomato and plantation crops, among others,is very desirable. Unchecked weed growth in such useful crops can causesignificant reduction in productivity and thereby result in increasedcosts to the consumer. The control of undesired vegetation in noncropareas is also important. Many products are commercially available forthese purposes, but the need continues for new compounds that are moreeffective, less costly, less toxic, environmentally safer or havedifferent sites of action.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention is directed to compounds of Formula 1 (including allgeometric and stereoisomers), N-oxides, and salts thereof, agriculturalcompositions containing them and their use as herbicides:

wherein

-   -   A is;

-   -   B is O or S;    -   R¹ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆        cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkylalkyl,        C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino,        C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino, C₂-C₁₀ dialkylamino, C₂-C₁₀        halodialkylamino, C₃-C₆ cycloamino, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆        alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆        haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆        halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₄-C₈        halocycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl,        C₂-C₆ alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl,        C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₃-C₇ cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl,        C₁-C₆ nitroalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈        cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkenylthio, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonyl,        C₃-C₈ cycloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆        haloalkylthioalkyl, benzyl, —N(R⁷)(OR⁸), —ON(R^(9a))(R^(9b)) or        —N(R⁷)N(R^(9a))(R^(9b));    -   Z is O or S;    -   R² is halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆        alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl or        —SO_(n)R¹⁰;    -   each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, CHO, C(═O)NH₂,        C(═S)NH₂, SO₂NH₂, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl,        C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆        cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈        cycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl,        C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxy,        C₃-C₄ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₄ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆        cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy,        C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyhaloalkyl,        C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl,        C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₂-C₄ alkylthioalkyl,        —C(═O)N(R^(11a))(R^(11b)), —C(═NOR¹²)H, —C(═N(R¹³))H or        —SO_(n)R¹⁴;    -   m is 0, 1, 2 or 3;    -   each n is independently 0, 1 or 2;    -   R⁴ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ haloalkyl;    -   R⁵ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆        cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈        cycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₃-C₇ cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆        hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ nitroalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆        haloalkylthioalkyl or benzyl;    -   each R^(6a) and R^(6b) is independently H, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆        haloalkyl;    -   R⁷ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ haloalkyl;    -   R⁸ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆        haloalkoxyalkyl or C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl;    -   each R^(9a) and R^(9b) is independently H, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆        haloalkyl;    -   R¹⁰ is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆        alkylamino or C₂-C₁₀ dialkylamino;    -   each R^(11a) is independently C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl;    -   each R^(11b) is independently H, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl;    -   each R¹² is independently H or C₁-C₄ alkyl;    -   each R¹³ is independently H, amino, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄        alkylamino;    -   each R¹⁴ is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆        alkylamino or C₂-C₁₀ dialkylamino; and    -   R¹⁵ is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   provided that    -   (i) when A is A-1 then R¹ is other than H, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₂-C₆        alkenyl;    -   (ii) when A is A-6, then R¹ is other than C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl;    -   (iii) when A is A-1, R² is Cl and R³ is 3-Br, then R¹ is other        than C₂ alkylthio, C₂ alkylsulfinyl or C₂ alkylsulfonyl; and    -   (iv) the compound of Formula 1 is other than methyl        2-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (CAS Registry No.        854215-38-6), methyl 2-[(5-bromo-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (CAS        Registry No. 1086397-52-5),        1-[2-[(5-bromo-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]phenyl]-ethanone (CAS Registry        No. 1147704-06-0) and        2-[(5-bromo-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-benzeneacetonitrile (CAS Registry        No. 138193-83-6).

More particularly, this invention pertains to a compound of Formula 1(including all stereoisomers), an N-oxide or a salt thereof. Thisinvention also relates to a herbicidal composition comprising a compoundof the invention (i.e. in a herbicidally effective amount) and at leastone component selected from the group consisting of surfactants, soliddiluents and liquid diluents. This invention further relates to a methodfor controlling the growth of undesired vegetation comprising contactingthe vegetation or its environment with a herbicidally effective amountof a compound of the invention (e.g., as a composition describedherein).

This invention also includes a herbicidal mixture comprising (a) acompound selected from Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, and (b)at least one additional active ingredient selected from (b1) through(b16); and salts of compounds of (b1) through (b16), as described below.

DETAILS OF THE INVENTION

As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,”“including,” “has,” “having,” “contains”, “containing,” “characterizedby” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover anon-exclusive inclusion, subject to any limitation explicitly indicated.For example, a composition, mixture, process or method that comprises alist of elements is not necessarily limited to only those elements butmay include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to suchcomposition, mixture, process or method.

The transitional phrase “consisting of” excludes any element, step, oringredient not specified. If in the claim, such would close the claim tothe inclusion of materials other than those recited except forimpurities ordinarily associated therewith. When the phrase “consistingof” appears in a clause of the body of a claim, rather than immediatelyfollowing the preamble, it limits only the element set forth in thatclause; other elements are not excluded from the claim as a whole.

The transitional phrase “consisting essentially of” is used to define acomposition or method that includes materials, steps, features,components, or elements, in addition to those literally disclosed,provided that these additional materials, steps, features, components,or elements do not materially affect the basic and novelcharacteristic(s) of the claimed invention. The term “consistingessentially of” occupies a middle ground between “comprising” and“consisting of”.

Where applicants have defined an invention or a portion thereof with anopen-ended term such as “comprising,” it should be readily understoodthat (unless otherwise stated) the description should be interpreted toalso describe such an invention using the terms “consisting essentiallyof” or “consisting of.”

Further, unless expressly stated to the contrary, “or” refers to aninclusive or and not to an exclusive or. For example, a condition A or Bis satisfied by any one of the following: A is true (or present) and Bis false (or not present), A is false (or not present) and B is true (orpresent), and both A and B are true (or present).

Also, the indefinite articles “a” and “an” preceding an element orcomponent of the invention are intended to be nonrestrictive regardingthe number of instances (i.e. occurrences) of the element or component.Therefore “a” or “an” should be read to include one or at least one, andthe singular word form of the element or component also includes theplural unless the number is obviously meant to be singular.

As referred to herein, the term “seedling”, used either alone or in acombination of words means a young plant developing from the embryo of aseed.

As referred to herein, the term “broadleaf” used either alone or inwords such as “broadleaf weed” means dicot or dicotyledon, a term usedto describe a group of angiosperms characterized by embryos having twocotyledons.

In the above recitations, the term “alkyl”, used either alone or incompound words such as “alkylthio” or “haloalkyl” includesstraight-chain or branched alkyl, such as, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,i-propyl, or the different butyl, pentyl or hexyl isomers. “Alkenyl”includes straight-chain or branched alkenes such as ethenyl, 1-propenyl,2-propenyl, and the different butenyl, pentenyl and hexenyl isomers.“Alkenyl” also includes polyenes such as 1,2-propadienyl and2,4-hexadienyl. “Alkynyl” includes straight-chain or branched alkynessuch as ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl and the different butynyl,pentynyl and hexynyl isomers. “Alkynyl” can also include moietiescomprised of multiple triple bonds such as 2,5-hexadiynyl.

“Alkoxy” includes, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propyloxy,isopropyloxy and the different butoxy, pentoxy and hexyloxy isomers.“Alkoxyalkyl” denotes alkoxy substitution on alkyl. Examples of“alkoxyalkyl” include CH₃OCH₂, CH₃OCH₂CH₂, CH₃CH₂OCH₂, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₂and CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₂. “Alkoxyalkoxy” denotes alkoxy substitution on alkoxy.Examples of “alkoxyalkoxy” include CH₃OCH₂O, (CH₃)₂CHOCH₂O, CH₃OCH₂CH₂Oand CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₂CH₂O. “Alkenyloxy” includes straight-chain or branchedalkenyloxy moieties. Examples of “alkenyloxy” include H₂C═CHCH₂O,(CH₃)₂C═CHCH₂O, (CH₃)CH═CHCH₂O, (CH₃)CH═C(CH₃)CH₂O and CH₂═CHCH₂CH₂O.“Alkynyloxy” includes straight-chain or branched alkynyloxy moieties.Examples of “alkynyloxy” include HC≡CCH₂O, CH₃C≡CCH₂O and CH₃C≡CCH₂CH₂O.“Alkylthio” includes branched or straight-chain alkylthio moieties suchas methylthio, ethylthio, and the different propylthio, butylthio,pentylthio and hexylthio isomers. “Alkylsulfinyl” includes bothenantiomers of an alkylsulfinyl group. Examples of “alkylsulfinyl”include CH₃S(O)—, CH₃CH₂S(O)—, CH₃CH₂CH₂S(O)—, (CH₃)₂CHS(O)— and thedifferent butylsulfinyl, pentylsulfinyl and hexylsulfinyl isomers.Examples of “alkylsulfonyl” include CH₃S(O)₂—, CH₃CH₂S(O)₂—,CH₃CH₂CH₂S(O)₂—, (CH₃)₂CHS(O)₂—, and the different butylsulfonyl,pentylsulfonyl and hexylsulfonyl isomers. “Alkylthioalkyl” denotesalkylthio substitution on alkyl. Examples of “alkylthioalkyl” includeCH₃SCH₂, CH₃SCH₂CH₂, CH₃CH₂SCH₂, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂SCH₂ and CH₃CH₂SCH₂CH₂.“Cyanoalkyl” denotes an alkyl group substituted with one cyano group.“Cyanoalkoxy” denotes an alkoxy group substituted with one cyano group.“Cyanoalkoxyalkyl” denotes an alkoxyalkyl group substituted with onecyano group. Examples of “cyanoalkyl” include NCCH₂, NCCH₂CH₂ andCH₃CH(CN)CH₂. The term “hydroxyalkyl” denotes an alkyl group substitutedwith one hydroxy group. Examples of “hydroxyoalkyl” include HOCH₂—,HOCH₂CH₂— and CH₃CH(OH)CH₂—. The term “nitroalkyl” denotes an alkylgroup substituted with one nitro group. Examples of “nitroalkyl” includeO₂NCH₂—, O₂NCH₂CH₂— and CH₃CH(NO₂)CH₂—. “Alkylamino”, “dialkylamino”,“alkenylthio”, “alkenylsulfinyl”, “alkenylsulfonyl”, “alkynylthio”,“alkynylsulfinyl”, “alkynylsulfonyl”, and the like, are definedanalogously to the above examples.

“Cycloalkyl” includes, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyland cyclohexyl. The term “alkylcycloalkyl” denotes alkyl substitution ona cycloalkyl moiety and includes, for example, ethylcyclopropyl,i-propylcyclobutyl, 3-methylcyclopentyl and 4-methylcyclohexyl. The term“cycloalkylalkyl” denotes cycloalkyl substitution on an alkyl moiety.Examples of “cycloalkylalkyl” include cyclopropylmethyl,cyclopentylethyl, and other cycloalkyl moieties bonded to straight-chainor branched alkyl groups. The term “cycloalkylalkoxy” denotes cycloalkylsubstitution on an alkoxy moiety. The term “cycloalkylcarbonyl” denotescycloalkyl substitution bonded through a carbonyl moiety. Examples of“cycloalkylcarbonyl” include c-Pr(C═O)—, cyclopentyl(C═O)—. The term“cycloalkylsulfonyl” denotes cycloalkyl substitution bonded through asulfonyl moiety. Examples of “cycloalkylsulfonyl” include c-Pr(S═O₂)—,cyclopentyl(S═O₂)—. The term “cycloalkylthio” denotes cycloalkylsubstitution bonded through a sulfer atom. Examples of “cycloalkylthio”include c-Pr(S)—, cyclopenty(S)—. Examples of “cycloalkylalkoxy” includecyclopropylmethoxy, cyclopentylethoxy. The term “cycloalkoxy” denotescycloalkyl linked through an oxygen atom such as cyclopentyloxy andcyclohexyloxy. The term “cycloamino” denotes a cyclic amine moietybonded through nitrogen. Examples of “cycloamino” include —N[CH₂CH₂CH₂—](i.e. azetidine) and —N[CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—], (i.e. pyrrolidine).

The term “halogen”, either alone or in compound words such as“haloalkyl”, or when used in descriptions such as “alkyl substitutedwith halogen” includes fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine. Further,when used in compound words such as “haloalkyl”, or when used indescriptions such as “alkyl substituted with halogen” said alkyl may bepartially or fully substituted with halogen atoms which may be the sameor different. Examples of “haloalkyl” or “alkyl substituted withhalogen” include F₃C, ClCH₂, CF₃CH₂ and CF₃CCl₂. The terms“halocycloalkyl”, “haloalkoxy”, “haloalkylthio”, “haloalkylsulfinyl”,“haloalkylsulfonyl”, “haloalkenyl”, “haloalkynyl”, “haloalkoxyalkoxy”,“alkoxyhaloalkyl” and the like, are defined analogously to the term“haloalkyl”. Examples of halocycloalkyl include c-Pr(2-Cl),c-Bu(2,2-di-Br) and c-Hex(3,5-di-Cl). Examples of “haloalkoxy” includeCF₃O—, CCl₃CH₂O—, HCF₂CH₂CH₂O— and CF₃CH₂O—. Examples of “haloalkylthio”include CCl₃S—, CF₃S—, CCl₃CH₂S— and ClCH₂CH₂CH₂S—. Examples of“haloalkylsulfinyl” include CF₃S(O)—, CCl₃S(O)—, CF₃CH₂S(O)— andCF₃CF₂S(O)—. Examples of “haloalkylsulfonyl” include CF₃S(O)₂—,CCl₃S(O)₂—, CF₃CH₂S(O)₂— and CF₃CF₂S(O)₂—. Examples of “haloalkenyl”include (Cl)₂C═CHCH₂— and CF₃CH₂CH═CHCH₂—. Examples of “haloalkynyl”include HC≡CCHCl—, CF₃C≡C—, CCl₃C≡C— and FCH₂C≡CCH₂—. Examples of“haloalkoxyalkoxy” include CF₃OCH₂O—, ClCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂O—, Cl₃CCH₂OCH₂O—as well as branched alkyl derivatives. Examples of “alkoxyhaloalkyl”include CH₃OCF₂CH₂—, CH₃CH₂OCH₂CCl₂—, CF₃CH₂CH₂OCH₂— as well as branchedalkyl derivatives.

The term “haloalkenyloxy” refers to a haloalkenyl group bonded throughoxygen. Examples of “haloalkenyloxy” include (Cl)₂C═CHCH₂O— andCF₃CH₂CH═CHCH₂O—. The term “haloalkylamino” refers to a haloalkyl groupbonded through a nitrogen atom (i.e. as a secondary amine). Examples of“haloalkylamino” include CF₃NH—, CCl₃CH₂NH—, HCF₂CH₂CH₂NH— andCF₃CH₂NH—. The term “haloalkylcarbonyl” refers to a haloalkyl groupbonded through a carbonyl moiety. Examples of “haloalkylcarbonyl”include CH₂ClC(═O)—, CH₃CHClCH₂C(═O)— and (CH₃)₂CCl(═O)—. The term“haloalkylthioalkyl” refers to a haloalkylthio group bonded through analkyl moiety. Examples of “haloalkylthioalkyl” include CCl₃SCH₂—,CF₃SCH₂—, CCl₃CH₂SCH₂— and ClCH₂CH₂CH₂SCH₂—. The term “haloalkynyloxy”refers to a haloalkynyl group bonded through an oxygen atom. Examples of“haloalkynyloxy” include HC≡CCHClO—, CF₃C≡CO—, CCl₃C≡CO— andFCH₂C≡CCH₂O— haloalkynyloxy. The term “haloalkoxyalkyl” refers to ahaloalkoxy group bonded through an alkyl moiety. Examples of“haloalkoxyalkyl” include CF₃OCH₂—, ClCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂—, Cl₃CCH₂OCH₂— aswell as branched alkyl derivatives. The term “halocycloalkoxy” refers toa halocycloalkyl group bonded through an oxygenatom. Examples of“halocycloalkoxy” include c-Pr(2-Cl) CH₂O— and c-Bu(1-Cl) CH₂CH₂O—. Theterm “halodialkylamino” indicate two haloalkyl groups bonded throughnitrogen. Examples of “halodialkylamino” include (CH₂Cl)₂N—,(CH₂CH₂Cl)₂N— and (CH₂CH₂Cl)(CH₂Br)N—.

“Alkylcarbonyl” denotes a straight-chain or branched alkyl moietiesbonded to a C(═O) moiety. Examples of “alkylcarbonyl” include CH₃C(═O)—,CH₃CH₂CH₂C(═O)— and (CH₃)₂CHC(═O)—. Examples of“alkoxycarbonyl” includeCH₃OC(═O)—, CH₃CH₂OC(═O)—, CH₃CH₂CH₂OC(═O)—, (CH₃)₂CHOC(═O)— and thedifferent butoxy- or pentoxycarbonyl isomers. Examples of“alkylcarbonyloxy” include CH₃C(═O)O—, CH₃CH₂CH₂C(═O)O— and(CH₃)₂CHC(═O)O—

The total number of carbon atoms in a substituent group is indicated bythe “C_(i)-C_(j)” prefix where i and j are numbers from 1 to 10. Forexample, C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl designates methylsulfonyl throughbutylsulfonyl; C₂ alkoxyalkyl designates CH₃OCH₂—; C₃ alkoxyalkyldesignates, for example, CH₃CH(OCH₃)—, CH₃OCH₂CH₂— or CH₃CH₂OCH₂—; andC₄ alkoxyalkyl designates the various isomers of an alkyl groupsubstituted with an alkoxy group containing a total of four carbonatoms, examples including CH₃CH₂CH₂OCH₂— and CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₂—.

When a compound is substituted with a substituent bearing a subscriptthat indicates the number of said substituents can exceed 1, saidsubstituents (when they exceed 1) are independently selected from thegroup of defined substituents, e.g., (R³)_(m), where m is 0, 1, 2 or 3).Further, when the subscript indicates a range, e.g. (R)_(i-j), then thenumber of substituents may be selected from the integers between i and jinclusive. When a group contains a substituent which can be hydrogen,for example (R¹ or R⁴), then when this substituent is taken as hydrogen,it is recognized that this is equivalent to said group beingunsubstituted. When a variable group is shown to be optionally attachedto a position, for example (R³)_(m) wherein m may be 0, then hydrogenmay be at the position even if not recited in the variable groupdefinition. When one or more positions on a group are said to be “notsubstituted” or “unsubstituted”, then hydrogen atoms are attached totake up any free valency.

Unless otherwise indicated, a “ring” or “ring system” as a component ofFormula 1 is carbocyclic or heterocyclic. The term “ring system” denotestwo or more fused rings. The term “ring member” refers to an atom orother moiety (e.g., C(═O), C(═S), S(O) or S(O)₂) forming the backbone ofa ring or ring system.

A compound of Formula 1 in the Summary of the Invention canalternatively be represented by the following:

The terms “carbocyclic ring”, “carbocycle” or “carbocyclic ring system”denote a ring or ring system wherein the atoms forming the ring backboneare selected only from carbon. Unless otherwise indicated, a carbocyclicring can be a saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturatedring. When a fully unsaturated carbocyclic ring satisfies Hückel's rule,then said ring is also called an “aromatic ring”. “Saturatedcarbocyclic” refers to a ring having a backbone consisting of carbonatoms linked to one another by single bonds; unless otherwise specified,the remaining carbon valences are occupied by hydrogen atoms.

The terms “heterocyclic ring”, “heterocycle” or “heterocyclic ringsystem” denote a ring or ring system in which at least one atom formingthe ring backbone is not carbon, e.g., nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur.Typically a heterocyclic ring contains no more than 4 nitrogens, no morethan 2 oxygens and no more than 2 sulfurs. Unless otherwise indicated, aheterocyclic ring can be a saturated, partially unsaturated, or fullyunsaturated ring. When a fully unsaturated heterocyclic ring satisfiesHückel's rule, then said ring is also called a “heteroaromatic ring” or“aromatic heterocyclic ring”. Unless otherwise indicated, heterocyclicrings and ring systems can be attached through any available carbon ornitrogen by replacement of a hydrogen on said carbon or nitrogen.

“Aromatic” indicates that each of the ring atoms is essentially in thesame plane and has a p-orbital perpendicular to the ring plane, and that(4n+2) π electrons, where n is a positive integer, are associated withthe ring to comply with Hückel's rule. The term “aromatic ring system”denotes a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system in which at least onering of the ring system is aromatic. The term “aromatic carbocyclic ringsystem” denotes a carbocyclic ring system in which at least one ring ofthe ring system is aromatic. The term “aromatic heterocyclic ringsystem” denotes a heterocyclic ring system in which at least one ring ofthe ring system is aromatic. The term “nonaromatic ring system” denotesa carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system that may be fully saturated,as well as partially or fully unsaturated, provided that none of therings in the ring system are aromatic. The term “nonaromatic carbocyclicring system” in which no ring in the ring system is aromatic. The term“nonaromatic heterocyclic ring system” denotes a heterocyclic ringsystem in which no ring in the ring system is aromatic.

The term “optionally substituted” in connection with the heterocyclicrings refers to groups which are unsubstituted or have at least onenon-hydrogen substituent that does not extinguish the biologicalactivity possessed by the unsubstituted analog. As used herein, thefollowing definitions shall apply unless otherwise indicated. The term“optionally substituted” is used interchangeably with the phrase“substituted or unsubstituted” or with the term “(un)substituted.”Unless otherwise indicated, an optionally substituted group may have asubstituent at each substitutable position of the group, and eachsubstitution is independent of the other.

A wide variety of synthetic methods are known in the art to enablepreparation of aromatic and nonaromatic heterocyclic rings and ringsystems; for extensive reviews see the eight volume set of ComprehensiveHeterocyclic Chemistry, A. R. Katritzky and C. W. Rees editors-in-chief,Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1984 and the twelve volume set of ComprehensiveHeterocyclic Chemistry II, A. R. Katritzky, C. W. Rees and E. F. V.Scriven editors-in-chief, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1996.

Compounds of this invention can exist as one or more stereoisomers. Thevarious stereoisomers include enantiomers, diastereomers, atropisomersand geometric isomers. Stereoisomers are isomers of identicalconstitution but differing in the arrangement of their atoms in spaceand include enantiomers, diastereomers, cis-trans isomers (also known asgeometric isomers) and atropisomers. Atropisomers result from restrictedrotation about single bonds where the rotational barrier is high enoughto permit isolation of the isomeric species. One skilled in the art willappreciate that one stereoisomer may be more active and/or may exhibitbeneficial effects when enriched relative to the other stereoisomer(s)or when separated from the other stereoisomer(s). Additionally, theskilled artisan knows how to separate, enrich, and/or to selectivelyprepare said stereoisomers. The compounds of the invention may bepresent as a mixture of stereoisomers, individual stereoisomers or as anoptically active form. For a comprehensive discussion of all aspects ofstereoisomerism, see Ernest L. Eliel and Samuel H. Wilen,Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds, John Wiley & Sons, 1994.

Compounds of this invention can exist as one or more conformationalisomers due to restricted rotation about the amide bond (e.g., C(=A)-R¹wherein R¹ is alkylamino) in Formula 1. This invention comprisesmixtures of conformational isomers. In addition, this invention includescompounds that are enriched in one conformer relative to others.

Compounds of Formula 1 typically exist in more than one form, andFormula 1 thus include all crystalline and non-crystalline forms of thecompounds they represent. Non-crystalline forms include embodimentswhich are solids such as waxes and gums as well as embodiments which areliquids such as solutions and melts. Crystalline forms includeembodiments which represent essentially a single crystal type andembodiments which represent a mixture of polymorphs (i.e. differentcrystalline types). The term “polymorph” refers to a particularcrystalline form of a chemical compound that can crystallize indifferent crystalline forms, these forms having different arrangementsand/or conformations of the molecules in the crystal lattice. Althoughpolymorphs can have the same chemical composition, they can also differin composition due the presence or absence of co-crystallized water orother molecules, which can be weakly or strongly bound in the lattice.Polymorphs can differ in such chemical, physical and biologicalproperties as crystal shape, density, hardness, color, chemicalstability, melting point, hygroscopicity, suspensibility, dissolutionrate and biological availability. One skilled in the art will appreciatethat a polymorph of a compound of Formula 1 can exhibit beneficialeffects (e.g., suitability for preparation of useful formulations,improved biological performance) relative to another polymorph or amixture of polymorphs of the same compound of Formula 1. Preparation andisolation of a particular polymorph of a compound of Formula 1 can beachieved by methods known to those skilled in the art including, forexample, crystallization using selected solvents and temperatures. For acomprehensive discussion of polymorphism see R. Hilfiker, Ed.,Polymorphism in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2006.

One skilled in the art will appreciate that not all nitrogen-containingheterocycles can form N-oxides since the nitrogen requires an availablelone pair for oxidation to the oxide; one skilled in the art willrecognize those nitrogen-containing heterocycles which can formN-oxides. One skilled in the art will also recognize that tertiaryamines can form N-oxides. Synthetic methods for the preparation ofN-oxides of heterocycles and tertiary amines are very well known by oneskilled in the art including the oxidation of heterocycles and tertiaryamines with peroxy acids such as peracetic and m-chloroperbenzoic acid(MCPBA), hydrogen peroxide, alkyl hydroperoxides such as t-butylhydroperoxide, sodium perborate, and dioxiranes such asdimethyldioxirane. These methods for the preparation of N-oxides havebeen extensively described and reviewed in the literature, see forexample: T. L. Gilchrist in Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, vol. 7, pp748-750, S. V. Ley, Ed., Pergamon Press; M. Tisler and B. Stanovnik inComprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol. 3, pp 18-20, A. J. Boultonand A. McKillop, Eds., Pergamon Press; M. R. Grimmett and B. R. T. Keenein Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol. 43, pp 149-161, A. R.Katritzky, Ed., Academic Press; M. Tisler and B. Stanovnik in Advancesin Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol. 9, pp 285-291, A. R. Katritzky and A. J.Boulton, Eds., Academic Press; and G. W. H. Cheeseman and E. S. G.Werstiuk in Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, vol. 22, pp 390-392, A.R. Katritzky and A. J. Boulton, Eds., Academic Press.

One skilled in the art recognizes that because in the environment andunder physiological conditions salts of chemical compounds are inequilibrium with their corresponding nonsalt forms, salts share thebiological utility of the nonsalt forms. Thus a wide variety of salts ofa compound of Formula 1 are useful for control of undesired vegetation(i.e. are agriculturally suitable). The salts of a compound of Formula 1include acid-addition salts with inorganic or organic acids such ashydrobromic, hydrochloric, nitric, phosphoric, sulfuric, acetic,butyric, fumaric, lactic, maleic, malonic, oxalic, propionic, salicylic,tartaric, 4-toluenesulfonic or valeric acids. When a compound of Formula1 contains an acidic moiety such as a carboxylic acid or phenol, saltsalso include those formed with organic or inorganic bases such aspyridine, triethylamine or ammonia, or amides, hydrides, hydroxides orcarbonates of sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium or barium.Accordingly, the present invention comprises compounds selected fromFormula 1, N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts thereof.

Embodiments of the present invention as described in the Summary of theInvention include:

Embodiment 1

A compound of Formula 1 including all geometric and stereoisomers,N-oxides, and salts thereof, agricultural compositions containing themand their use as herbicides.

Embodiment 2

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein A is A-1, A-2, A-3 or A-5.

Embodiment 3

A compound of Embodiment 2 wherein A is A-1, A-2 or A-5.

Embodiment 4

A compound of Embodiment 3 wherein A is A-1 or A-2.

Embodiment 5

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein A is A-1 or A-3.

Embodiment 6

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein A is A-1.

Embodiment 7

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein A is A-2.

Embodiment 8

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein A is A-3.

Embodiment 9

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein A is A-4.

Embodiment 10

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein A is A-5.

Embodiment 11

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein A is A-6.

Embodiment 12

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein A is A-7.

Embodiment 13

A compound of any one of Embodiments 1, 2, 5 or 8 wherein B is O.

Embodiment 14

A compound of Formula 1 or any one of Embodiments 1 through 14 eitheralone or in combination, wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₈alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, C₁-C₆haloalkylamino, C₂-C₁₀ dialkylamino, C₂-C₁₀ halodialkylamino, C₁-C₆alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₄-C₈ halocycloalkylalkoxy,C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₃-C₇cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ nitroalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylthio,C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkenylthio, C₁-C₆alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆haloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkylthioalkyl, benzyl, —N(R⁷)(OR⁸), —ON(R^(9a))(R^(9b)) or—N(R⁷)N(R^(9a))(R^(9b)).

Embodiment 15

A compound of Embodiment 14 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl,C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₈alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, C₁-C₆haloalkylamino, C₂-C₁₀ dialkylamino, C₂-C₁₀ halodialkylamino, C₁-C₆alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₄-C₈ halocycloalkylalkoxy,C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₃-C₇cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ nitroalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylthio,C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkenylthio, C₁-C₆alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆haloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl orC₂-C₆ haloalkylthioalkyl.

Embodiment 16

A compound of Embodiment 15 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy,C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₆alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio or C₁-C₆ alkenylthio.

Embodiment 17

A compound of Embodiment 16 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl,C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio or C₁-C₆alkenylthio.

Embodiment 18

A compound of Embodiment 17 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio,C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio or C₁-C₆ alkenylthio.

Embodiment 19

A compound of Embodiment 17 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆alkynyloxy or C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy.

Embodiment 20

A compound of Embodiment 19 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy or C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy.

Embodiment 21

A compound of Embodiment 20 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl,C₁-C₆ alkoxy or C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy.

Embodiment 22

A compound of Embodiment 21 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl.

Embodiment 23

A compound of Embodiment 21 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ haloalkyl.

Embodiment 24

A compound of Embodiment 21 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkoxy.

Embodiment 25

A compound of Embodiment 21 wherein R¹ is C₂-C₆ haloalkoxy.

Embodiment 26

A compound of Embodiment 21 wherein R¹ is C₄-C₆ alkyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkyl,C₃-C₆ alkoxy or C₃-C₆ haloalkoxy.

Embodiment 27

A compound of Embodiment 26 wherein when A is A-3 then R¹ is C₃-C₆haloalkyl.

Embodiment 28

A compound of Embodiment 26 wherein when A is A-1 then R¹ is C₄-C₆haloalkyl.

Embodiment 29

A compound of Embodiment 28 wherein when A is A-1 then R¹ is C₄-C₅haloalkyl.

Embodiment 30

A compound of Embodiment 29 wherein when A is A-1 then R¹ isCH₂CH₂CH₂CF₃.

Embodiment 31

A compound of Embodiment 29 wherein when A is A-1 then R¹ isCH₂CH₂CF₂CF₃.

Embodiment 32

A compound of Embodiment 19 wherein when A is A-3 then R¹ is C₄-C₆haloalkenyloxy.

Embodiment 33

A compound of Embodiment 26 wherein when A is A-3 then R¹ is C₄-C₅haloalkoxy.

Embodiment 34

A compound of Embodiment 23 wherein R¹ is CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CF₃.

Embodiment 35

A compound of Embodiment 23 wherein R¹ is CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CF₃.

Embodiment 36

A compound of Embodiment 23 wherein R¹ is CH₂CH₂CH₂CF₃.

Embodiment 37

A compound of Embodiment 23 wherein R¹ is CH₂CH₂CF₃.

Embodiment 38

A compound of Embodiment 25 wherein R¹ is OCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CF₃.

Embodiment 39

A compound of Embodiment 25 wherein R¹ is OCH₂CH₂CH₂CF₃.

Embodiment 40

A compound of Embodiment 25 wherein R¹ is OCH₂CH₂CF₃.

Embodiment 41

A compound of Embodiment 25 wherein R¹ is OCH₂CF₂CF₃.

Embodiment 42

A compound of any one Embodiments 1 through 13 wherein R¹ is other thanH.

Embodiment 43

A compound of any one Embodiments 1 through 14 wherein R¹ is other thanbenzyl (unsubstituted).

Embodiment 44

A compound of any one Embodiments 1 through 22 wherein R¹ is other thanCH₃, CH₂CH₃ or CH₂CH₂CH₃.

Embodiment 45

A compound of any one Embodiments 1 through 20 or wherein R¹ is otherthan CH₂CH═CH₂, CH═CHCH₃, C(═CH₂)CH₃ or CH═C(CH₃)₂

Embodiment 46

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein R¹ is other than propen-2-yl,propen-1-yl, n-propyl, ethyl, 1-methylethen-2-yl or 2-methylpropen-1-yl(i.e. R¹ is other than CH₂CH═CH₂, CH₂CH₂CH₃, CH═CHCH₃, CH₂CH₃,C(═CH₂)CH₃ or CH═C(CH₃)₂.

Embodiment 47

A compound of any one Embodiments 1 through 22 or 24 wherein R¹ is otherthan OCH₃.

Embodiment 48

A compound of Formula 1 or any one of Embodiments 1 through 47 eitheralone or in combination, wherein Z is O.

Embodiment 49

A compound of Formula 1 or any one of Embodiments 1 through 48 eitheralone or in combination, wherein R² is halogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄haloalkyl.

Embodiment 50

A compound of Embodiment 49 wherein R² is halogen or C₁-C₄ alkyl.

Embodiment 51

A compound of Embodiment 50 wherein R² is halogen or CH₃.

Embodiment 52

A compound of Embodiment 51 wherein R² is halogen.

Embodiment 53

A compound of Embodiment 52 wherein R² is F, Cl or Br.

Embodiment 54

A compound of Embodiment 53 wherein R² is Cl.

Embodiment 55

A compound of Formula 1 or any one of Embodiments 1 through 54 eitheralone or in combination, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2.

Embodiment 56

A compound of Embodiment 55 wherein m is 0 or 1.

Embodiment 57

A compound of Embodiment 56 wherein m is 1.

Embodiment 58

A compound of Embodiment 57 wherein m is 1, at the 3, 4 or 6-position.

Embodiment 59

A compound of Embodiment 58 wherein m is 1, at the 3 or 4-position.

Embodiment 60

A compound of Embodiment 59 wherein m is 0 (i.e. each of the 3-, 4-, 5-and 6-positions are unsubstituted by R³).

Embodiment 61

A compound of Formula 1 or any one of Embodiments 1 through 60 eitheralone or in combination, wherein each R³ is independently halogen,cyano, CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₃-C₄ alkenyloxy,C₃-C₄ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₄ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₄haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkoxy, C₂-C₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆cyanoalkyl, —C(═O)N(R^(11a)R^(11b)), —C(═NOR¹²)H or —SO_(n)R¹⁴.

Embodiment 62

A compound of Embodiment 61 wherein each R³ is independently halogen,cyano, CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl or —SO_(n)R¹⁴.

Embodiment 63

A compound of Embodiment 62 wherein each R³ is independently halogen,cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.

Embodiment 64

A compound of Embodiment 63 wherein each R³ is independently halogen,cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl.

Embodiment 65

A compound of Embodiment 64 wherein each R³ is independently halogen,cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl or C₁-C₂ haloalkyl.

Embodiment 66

A compound of Embodiment 65 wherein each R³ is independently halogen,cyano, CH₃, CH₂CH₃ or CF₃.

Embodiment 67

A compound of Embodiment 66 wherein each R³ is independently halogen,cyano or CF₃.

Embodiment 68

A compound of Embodiment 67 wherein each R³ is independently F, Cl, Bror cyano.

Embodiment 69

A compound of Embodiment 68 wherein each R³ is independently Br orcyano.

Embodiment 70

A compound of Embodiment 69 wherein each R³ is independently halogen orcyano.

Embodiment 71

A compound of Embodiment 70 wherein each R³ is independently cyano.

Embodiment 72

A compound of Embodiment 70 wherein each R³ is independently halogen.

Embodiment 73

A compound of Embodiment 72 wherein each R³ is independently Br.

Embodiment 74

A compound of Formula 1 or any one of Embodiments 1 through 73 eitheralone or in combination, wherein m is at least 1 and one R³ is locatedat the 3-position (i.e. adjacent to the -AR¹ group) represented by thecompound of Formula 1D

-   -   wherein A, R¹, R² and Z are as defined in the Summary of the        Invention or in any one of Embodiments 1 through 59;    -   R^(3a) is as defined for R³ in any one of Embodiments 61 through        73;    -   R^(3b) is as defined for R³ in any one of Embodiments 61 through        73; and    -   p is 0 or 1.

Embodiment 75

A compound of Embodiment 74 wherein p is 1; R^(3a) is halogen, cyano,C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy; and R^(3b) is halogen,cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy.

Embodiment 76

A compound of Embodiment 75 wherein p is 0 and R^(3a) is halogen, cyano,C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₃ haloalkyl or C₁-C₃ alkoxy.

Embodiment 77

A compound of Embodiment 76 wherein R^(3a) is halogen or cyano.

Embodiment 78

A compound of Embodiment 77 wherein R^(3a) is Br or cyano.

Embodiment 79

A compound of Formula 1 or any one of Embodiments 1 through 28 eitheralone or in combination, wherein R⁵ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl,C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₃-C₇cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl or C₂-C₆ haloalkylthioalkyl.

Embodiment 80

A compound of Embodiment 79 wherein R⁵ is C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆haloalkyl.

Embodiment 81

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein when A is A-5, then R³ is in the 4-,5- or 6-position.

Embodiment 82

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein when A is A-3, B is O, R³ is 3-Brthen R¹ is other then 3-bromopropane.

Embodiment 83

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein when A is A-3, R³ is halogen at the3-position.

Embodiment 84

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein when A is A-1, R³ is cyano at the3-position.

Embodiment 85

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein R¹ is other than C₃-C₆ cycloamino.

Embodiment 86

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein each R^(11a) is independently C₁-C₂alkyl C₁-C₂ haloalkyl.

Embodiment 87

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein each R^(11b) is independently C₁-C₂alkyl or C₁-C₂ haloalkyl.

Embodiment 88

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein each R¹² is independently H or C₁-C₃alkyl.

Embodiment 89

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein each R¹⁴ is independently C₁-C₃ alkylor C₁-C₃ haloalkyl.

Embodiment 90

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein each R¹⁴ is independently C₁-C₃alkyl.

Embodiment 91

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein m is 1, 2 or 3.

Embodiment 92

A compound of Embodiment 1 wherein m is 1 or 2.

Embodiments of this invention, including Embodiments 1-92 above as wellas any other embodiments described herein, can be combined in anymanner, and the descriptions of variables in the embodiments pertain notonly to the compounds of Formula 1 but also to the starting compoundsand intermediate compounds useful for preparing the compounds ofFormula 1. In addition, embodiments of this invention, includingEmbodiments 1-92 above as well as any other embodiments describedherein, and any combination thereof, pertain to the compositions andmethods of the present invention.

Combinations of Embodiments 1-92 are illustrated by:

Embodiment A

A compound of Formula 1 wherein

-   -   A is A-1, A-2, A-3 or A-5;    -   R¹ is R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆        cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkylalkyl,        C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino,        C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino, C₂-C₁₀ dialkylamino, C₂-C₁₀        halodialkylamino, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆        alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆        haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈        cycloalkylalkoxy, C₄-C₈ halocycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl,        C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₃-C₇        cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ nitroalkyl, C₁-C₆        alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆        alkenylthio, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆        alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₈        cycloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl or C₂-C₆        haloalkylthioalkyl;    -   R² is halogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl;    -   each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄        alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl,        C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈        alkylcycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl,        C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₃-C₄ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₄        alkynyloxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₄ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₄        haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkoxy, C₂-C₆        alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyloxy,        C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, —C(═O)N(R^(11a)R^(11b)), —C(═NOR¹²)H or        —SO_(n)R¹⁴;    -   R⁵ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₃-C₇        cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl or C₂-C₆        haloalkylthioalkyl;    -   R^(11a) is C₁-C₂ alkyl C₁-C₂ haloalkyl;    -   R^(11b) is C₁-C₂ alkyl or C₁-C₂ haloalkyl;    -   R¹² is H or C₁-C₃ alkyl; and    -   R¹⁴ is C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl.

Embodiment B

A compound of Embodiment A wherein

-   -   A is A-1, A-2 or A-5;    -   R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy,        C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈        cycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₆        alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio or C₁-C₆ alkenylthio;    -   R² is halogen or C₁-C₄ alkyl;    -   each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄        alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl,        C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl,        C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆        haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl or —SO_(n)R¹⁴;    -   R⁵ is C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ haloalkyl;    -   each R¹⁴ is independently C₁-C₃ alkyl; and    -   m is 0, 1 or 2.

Embodiment C

A compound of Embodiment B wherein

-   -   A is A-1 or A-2;    -   R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy,        C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆        cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio or C₁-C₆        alkenylthio;    -   R² is halogen or CH₃; and    -   each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄        haloalkyl.

Embodiment D

A compound of Embodiment C wherein

-   -   A is A-1;    -   R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy,        C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆        haloalkylthio or C₁-C₆ alkenylthio;    -   Z is O;    -   R² is halogen;    -   each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃        haloalkyl; and    -   m is 1 or 2.

Embodiment E

A compound of Embodiment C wherein

-   -   A is A-2;    -   R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy        or C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy;    -   Z is O;    -   R² is F, Cl or Br;    -   each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl or C₁-C₂        haloalkyl; and    -   m is 0 or 1.

Embodiment F

A compound of Embodiment A wherein

-   -   A is A-3;    -   R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy,        C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈        cycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₆        alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio or C₁-C₆ alkenylthio;    -   R² is halogen or C₁-C₄ alkyl;    -   each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄        haloalkyl; and    -   m is 1 or 2.

Embodiment G

A compound of Embodiment F wherein

-   -   B is O;    -   R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy,        C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆        cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio or C₁-C₆        alkenylthio;    -   Z is O;    -   R² is halogen or CH₃;    -   each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃        haloalkyl; and    -   m is 1 or 2.

Specific embodiments include compounds of Formula 1 selected from thegroup consisting of:

-   3,3,3-trifluoropropyl    2-chloro-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound 15);-   3,3,3-trifluoro-1-methylpropyl    2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound 16);-   propyl 2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound    13);-   4,4,4-trifluorobutyl 2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate    (Compound 20);-   2-propen-1-yl 2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate    (Compound 22);-   3-buten-1-yl 2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate    (Compound 21);-   2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl    2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound 23);-   3,3,3-trifluoropropyl    2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound 26);-   1-[2-chloro-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]phenyl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-butanone    (Compound 107); and-   3-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-2-(5,5,5-trifluoropentyl)benzonitrile    (Compound 73).

Embodiments of the present invention as described in the Summary of theInvention include (where Formula 1P as used in the following Embodimentsincludes N-oxides and salts thereof):

Embodiment P1

A compound of Formula 1P wherein A is H₂, O, S or N(OR⁵).

Embodiment P2

A compound of Embodiment P1 wherein A is H₂, O or N(OR⁵).

Embodiment P3

A compound of Embodiment P2 wherein A is O or N(OR⁵).

Embodiment P4

A compound of Embodiment P3 wherein A is O.

Embodiment P5

A compound of Embodiment P3 wherein A is N(OR⁵).

Embodiment P6

A compound of Formula 1P or any one of Embodiments P1 through P5 eitheralone or in combination, wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈cycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino, C₂-C₁₀dialkylamino, C₂-C₁₀ halodialkylamino, C₃-C₆ cycloamino, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₄-C₈ halocycloalkylalkoxy,C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₃-C₇cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ nitroalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylthio,C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylthioalkyl,benzyl, —NR⁷OR⁸, —ON(R^(9a)R^(9b)) or —NR⁷N(R^(9a)R^(9b)).

Embodiment P7

A compound of Embodiment P6 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl,C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈cycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino, C₂-C₁₀dialkylamino, C₂-C₁₀ halodialkylamino, C₃-C₆ cycloamino, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₄-C₈ halocycloalkylalkoxy,C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₃-C₇cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ nitroalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylthio,C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl or C₂-C₆ haloalkylthioalkyl.

Embodiment P8

A compound of Embodiment P7 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl,C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy,C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆haloalkynyloxy or C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy.

Embodiment P9

A compound of Embodiment P8 wherein R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy,C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy or C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy.

Embodiment P10

A compound of Formula 1P or any one of Embodiments P1 through P9 eitheralone or in combination, wherein Z is O.

Embodiment P11

A compound of Formula 1P or any one of Embodiments P1 through P10 eitheralone or in combination, wherein R² is halogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄haloalkyl.

Embodiment P12

A compound of Embodiment P11 wherein R² is halogen or C₁-C₄ alkyl.

Embodiment P13

A compound of Embodiment P12 wherein R² is halogen or CH₃.

Embodiment P14

A compound of Embodiment P13 wherein R² is halogen.

Embodiment P15

A compound of Embodiment P14 wherein R² is F, Cl or Br.

Embodiment P16

A compound of Formula 1P or any one of Embodiments P1 through P15 eitheralone or in combination, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2.

Embodiment P17

A compound of Embodiment P16 wherein m is 0 or 1.

Embodiment P18

A compound of Embodiment P17 wherein m is 1.

Embodiment P19

A compound of Embodiment P17 wherein m is 0 (i.e. the 3-, 4-, 5- and6-positions are unsubstituted by R³).

Embodiment P20

A compound of Formula 1P or any one of Embodiments P1 through P19 eitheralone or in combination, wherein each R³ is independently halogen,cyano, CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₃-C₄ alkenyloxy,C₃-C₄ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₄ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₄haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkoxy, C₂-C₆alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆cyanoalkyl, —C(═O)N(R^(11a)R^(11b)), —C(═NOR¹²)H or —SO_(n)R¹⁴.

Embodiment P21

A compound of Embodiment P20 wherein each R³ is independently halogen,cyano, CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl or —SO_(n)R¹⁴.

Embodiment P22

A compound of Embodiment P21 wherein each R³ is independently halogen,cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.

Embodiment P23

A compound of Embodiment P22 wherein each R³ is independently halogen orcyano.

Embodiment P24

A compound of Embodiment P23 wherein each R³ is independently cyano.

Embodiment P25

A compound of Embodiment P23 wherein each R³ is independently halogen.

Embodiment P26

A compound of Embodiment P23 wherein each R³ is independently Br.

Embodiment P27

A compound of Formula 1P or any one of Embodiments P1 through P26 eitheralone or in combination, wherein m is 1 and R³ is located at the3-position (i.e. adjacent to the C(=A)R¹ group).

Embodiment P28

A compound of Formula 1P or any one of Embodiments P1 through P26 eitheralone or in combination, wherein m is 2 and R³ is located at the 3- andthe 6-position (i.e. adjacent to the C(=A)R¹ group and the Z(pyrimidinegroup).

Embodiment P29

A compound of Formula 1P or any one of Embodiments P1 through P28 eitheralone or in combination, wherein R⁵ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl,C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₃-C₇cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl or C₂-C₆ haloalkylthioalkyl.

Embodiment P30

A compound of Embodiment P29 wherein R⁵ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆haloalkyl.

Embodiments of this invention, including Embodiments P1-P30 above aswell as any other embodiments described herein, can be combined in anymanner, and the descriptions of variables in the embodiments pertain notonly to the compounds of Formula 1P but also to the starting compoundsand intermediate compounds useful for preparing the compounds of Formula1P. In addition, embodiments of this invention, including EmbodimentsP1-P30 above as well as any other embodiments described herein, and anycombination thereof, pertain to the compositions and methods of thepresent invention.

Combinations of Embodiments P1-P30 are illustrated by:

Embodiment PA

A compound of Formula 1P wherein

-   -   A is H₂, O, S or N(OR⁵);    -   R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆        cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈        cycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino, C₂-C₁₀        dialkylamino, C₂-C₁₀ halodialkylamino, C₃-C₆ cycloamino, C₁-C₆        alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy,        C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy,        C₃-C₆ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₄-C₈        halocycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl,        C₂-C₆ alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl,        C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₃-C₇ cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl,        C₁-C₆ nitroalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈        cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfinyl,        C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₈        cycloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl or C₂-C₆        haloalkylthioalkyl;    -   Z is O;    -   R² is halogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl;    -   each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄        alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl,        C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆        alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl,        C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆        haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl or —SO_(n)R¹⁴; and    -   m is 0, 1 or 2.

Embodiment PB

A compound of Embodiment PA wherein

-   -   A is H₂, O or N(OR⁵);    -   R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆        cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆        alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆        haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy or C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy;    -   R² is halogen or C₁-C₄ alkyl;    -   each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄        haloalkyl;    -   R⁵ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆        haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₆        alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₃-C₇        cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl or C₂-C₆        haloalkylthioalkyl; and    -   m is 0 or 1.

Embodiment PC

A compound of Embodiment PB wherein

-   -   A is O or N(OR⁵);    -   R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆        haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy or C₃-C₆        cycloalkoxy;    -   R² is halogen or CH₃;    -   R³ is independently halogen or cyano; and    -   R⁵ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₆ haloalkyl.

Embodiment PD

A compound of Embodiment PC wherein

-   -   A is O;    -   R² is halogen; and    -   each R³ is independently halogen.

Specific embodiments include compounds of Formula 1 selected from thegroup consisting of:

-   3,3,3-trifluoropropyl    2-chloro-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound 15),-   3,3,3-trifluoro-1-methylpropyl    2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound 16),-   propyl 2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound    13), 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl    2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound 20),-   2-propen-1-yl 2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate    (Compound 22),-   3-buten-1-yl 2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate    (Compound 21),-   2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl    2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound 23), and-   3,3,3-trifluoropropyl    2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound 26).

This invention also relates to a method for controlling undesiredvegetation comprising applying to the locus of the vegetationherbicidally effective amounts of the compounds of the invention (e.g.,as a composition described herein). Of note as embodiments relating tomethods of use are those involving the compounds of embodimentsdescribed above. Compounds of the invention are particularly useful forselective control of weeds in crops such as wheat, barley, maize,soybean, sunflower, cotton, oilseed rape and rice, and specialty cropssuch as sugarcane, citrus, fruit and nut crops.

Also noteworthy as embodiments are herbicidal compositions of thepresent invention comprising the compounds of embodiments describedabove.

This invention also includes a herbicidal mixture comprising (a) acompound selected from Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, and (b)at least one additional active ingredient selected from (b1) photosystemII inhibitors, (b2) acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS) inhibitors, (b3)acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors, (b4) auxin mimics, (b5)5-enol-pyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase inhibitors, (b6)photosystem I electron diverters, (b7) protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO)inhibitors, (b8) glutamine synthetase (GS) inhibitors, (b9) very longchain fatty acid (VLCFA) elongase inhibitors, (b10) auxin transportinhibitors, (b11) phytoene desaturase (PDS) inhibitors, (b12)4-hydroxyphenyl-pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitors, (b13)homogentisate solenesyltransererase (HST) inhibitors, (b14) cellulosebiosynthesis inhibitors, (b15) other herbicides including mitoticdisruptors, organic arsenicals, asulam, bromobutide, cinmethylin,cumyluron, dazomet, difenzoquat, dymron, etobenzanid, flurenol,fosamine, fosamine-ammonium, hydantocidin, metam, methyldymron, oleicacid, oxaziclomefone, pelargonic acid and pyributicarb, and (b16)herbicide safeners; and salts of compounds of (b1) through (b16).

“Photosystem II inhibitors” (b1) are chemical compounds that bind to theD-1 protein at the Q_(B)-binding niche and thus block electron transportfrom Q_(A) to Q_(B) in the chloroplast thylakoid membranes. Theelectrons blocked from passing through photosystem II are transferredthrough a series of reactions to form toxic compounds that disrupt cellmembranes and cause chloroplast swelling, membrane leakage, andultimately cellular destruction. The Q_(B)-binding niche has threedifferent binding sites: binding site A binds the triazines such asatrazine, triazinones such as hexazinone, and uracils such as bromacil,binding site B binds the phenylureas such as diuron, and binding site Cbinds benzothiadiazoles such as bentazon, nitriles such as bromoxyniland phenyl-pyridazines such as pyridate. Examples of photosystem IIinhibitors include ametryn, amicarbazone, atrazine, bentazon, bromacil,bromofenoxim, bromoxynil, chlorbromuron, chloridazon, chlorotoluron,chloroxuron, cumyluron, cyanazine, daimuron, desmedipham, desmetryn,dimefuron, dimethametryn, diuron, ethidimuron, fenuron, fluometuron,hexazinone, ioxynil, isoproturon, isouron, lenacil, linuron, metamitron,methabenzthiazuron, metobromuron, metoxuron, metribuzin, monolinuron,neburon, pentanochlor, phenmedipham, prometon, prometryn, propanil,propazine, pyridafol, pyridate, siduron, simazine, simetryn,tebuthiuron, terbacil, terbumeton, terbuthylazine, terbutryn andtrietazine.

“AHAS inhibitors” (b2) are chemical compounds that inhibit acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS), also known as acetolactate synthase (ALS), andthus kill plants by inhibiting the production of the branched-chainaliphatic amino acids such as valine, leucine and isoleucine, which arerequired for protein synthesis and cell growth. Examples of AHASinhibitors include amidosulfuron, azimsulfuron, bensulfuron-methyl,bispyribac-sodium, cloransulam-methyl, chlorimuron-ethyl, chlorsulfuron,cinosulfuron, cyclosulfamuron, diclosulam, ethametsulfuron-methyl,ethoxysulfuron, flazasulfuron, florasulam, flucarbazone-sodium,flumetsulam, flupyrsulfuron-methyl, flupyrsulfuron-sodium,foramsulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamox,imazapic, imazapyr, imazaquin, imazethapyr, imazosulfuron,iodosulfuron-methyl (including sodium salt), iofensulfuron(2-iodo-N-[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]benzenesulfonamide),mesosulfuron-methyl, metazosulfuron(3-chloro-4-(5,6-dihydro-5-methyl-1,4,2-dioxazin-3-yl)-N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-5-sulfonamide),metosulam, metsulfuron-methyl, nicosulfuron, oxasulfuron, penoxsulam,primisulfuron-methyl, propoxycarbazone-sodium, propyrisulfuron(2-chloro-N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-6-propylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-3-sulfonamide),prosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, pyribenzoxim, pyriftalid,pyriminobac-methyl, pyrithiobac-sodium, rimsulfuron,sulfometuron-methyl, sulfosulfuron, thiencarbazone,thifensulfuron-methyl, triafamone(N-[2-[(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)carbonyl]-6-fluorophenyl]-1,1-difluoro-N-methylmethanesulfonamide),triasulfuron, tribenuron-methyl, trifloxysulfuron (including sodiumsalt), triflusulfuron-methyl and tritosulfuron.

“ACCase inhibitors” (b3) are chemical compounds that inhibit theacetyl-CoA carboxylase enzyme, which is responsible for catalyzing anearly step in lipid and fatty acid synthesis in plants. Lipids areessential components of cell membranes, and without them, new cellscannot be produced. The inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase and thesubsequent lack of lipid production leads to losses in cell membraneintegrity, especially in regions of active growth such as meristems.Eventually shoot and rhizome growth ceases, and shoot meristems andrhizome buds begin to die back. Examples of ACCase inhibitors includealloxydim, butroxydim, clethodim, clodinafop, cycloxydim, cyhalofop,diclofop, fenoxaprop, fluazifop, haloxyfop, pinoxaden, profoxydim,propaquizafop, quizalofop, sethoxydim, tepraloxydim and tralkoxydim,including resolved forms such as fenoxaprop-P, fluazifop-P, haloxyfop-Pand quizalofop-P and ester forms such as clodinafop-propargyl,cyhalofop-butyl, diclofop-methyl and fenoxaprop-P-ethyl.

Auxin is a plant hormone that regulates growth in many plant tissues.“Auxin mimics” (b4) are chemical compounds mimicking the plant growthhormone auxin, thus causing uncontrolled and disorganized growth leadingto plant death in susceptible species. Examples of auxin mimics includeaminocyclopyrachlor(6-amino-5-chloro-2-cyclopropyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid) and itsmethyl and ethyl esters and its sodium and potassium salts,aminopyralid, benazolin-ethyl, chloramben, clacyfos, clomeprop,clopyralid, dicamba, 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, dichlorprop, fluroxypyr, halauxifen(4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylicacid), halauxifen-methyl (methyl4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylate),MCPA, MCPB, mecoprop, picloram, quinclorac, quinmerac, 2,3,6-TBA,triclopyr, and methyl4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)-5-fluoro-2-pyridinecarboxylate.

“EPSP synthase inhibitors” (b5) are chemical compounds that inhibit theenzyme, 5-enol-pyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase, which is involvedin the synthesis of aromatic amino acids such as tyrosine, tryptophanand phenylalanine. EPSP inhibitor herbicides are readily absorbedthrough plant foliage and translocated in the phloem to the growingpoints. Glyphosate is a relatively nonselective postemergence herbicidethat belongs to this group. Glyphosate includes esters and salts such asammonium, isopropylammonium, potassium, sodium (including sesquisodium)and trimesium (alternatively named sulfosate).

“Photosystem I electron diverters” (b6) are chemical compounds thataccept electrons from Photosystem I, and after several cycles, generatehydroxyl radicals. These radicals are extremely reactive and readilydestroy unsaturated lipids, including membrane fatty acids andchlorophyll. This destroys cell membrane integrity, so that cells andorganelles “leak”, leading to rapid leaf wilting and desiccation, andeventually to plant death. Examples of this second type ofphotosynthesis inhibitor include diquat and paraquat.

“PPO inhibitors” (b7) are chemical compounds that inhibit the enzymeprotoporphyrinogen oxidase, quickly resulting in formation of highlyreactive compounds in plants that rupture cell membranes, causing cellfluids to leak out. Examples of PPO inhibitors includeacifluorfen-sodium, azafenidin, benzfendizone, bifenox, butafenacil,carfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl, chlomethoxyfen, cinidon-ethyl,fluazolate, flufenpyr-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin,fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fluthiacet-methyl, fomesafen, halosafen, lactofen,oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, oxyfluorfen, pentoxazone, profluazol, pyraclonil,pyraflufen-ethyl, saflufenacil, sulfentrazone, thidiazimin,trifludimoxazin(dihydro-1,5-dimehyl-6-thioxo-3-[2,2,7-trifluoro-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-4-(2-propyn-1-yl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione)and tiafenacil (methylN-[2-[[2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl]-4-fluorophenyl]thio]-1-oxopropyl]-β-alaninate).

“GS inhibitors” (b8) are chemical compounds that inhibit the activity ofthe glutamine synthetase enzyme, which plants use to convert ammoniainto glutamine. Consequently, ammonia accumulates and glutamine levelsdecrease. Plant damage probably occurs due to the combined effects ofammonia toxicity and deficiency of amino acids required for othermetabolic processes. The GS inhibitors include glufosinate and itsesters and salts such as glufosinate-ammonium and other phosphinothricinderivatives, glufosinate-P((2S)-2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butanoic acid) and bilanaphos.

“VLCFA elongase inhibitors” (b9) are herbicides having a wide variety ofchemical structures, which inhibit the elongase. Elongase is one of theenzymes located in or near chloroplasts which are involved inbiosynthesis of VLCFAs. In plants, very-long-chain fatty acids are themain constituents of hydrophobic polymers that prevent desiccation atthe leaf surface and provide stability to pollen grains. Such herbicidesinclude acetochlor, alachlor, anilofos, butachlor, cafenstrole,dimethachlor, dimethenamid, diphenamid, fenoxasulfone(3-[[(2,5-dichloro-4-ethoxyphenyl)methyl]sulfonyl]-4,5-dihydro-5,5-dimethylisoxazole),fentrazamide, flufenacet, indanofan, mefenacet, metazachlor,metolachlor, naproanilide, napropamide, napropamide-M((2R)—N,N-diethyl-2-(1-naphthalenyloxy)propanamide), pethoxamid,piperophos, pretilachlor, propachlor, propisochlor, pyroxasulfone, andthenylchlor, including resolved forms such as S-metolachlor andchloroacetamides and oxyacetamides.

“Auxin transport inhibitors” (b10) are chemical substances that inhibitauxin transport in plants, such as by binding with an auxin-carrierprotein. Examples of auxin transport inhibitors include diflufenzopyr,naptalam (also known as N-(1-naphthyl)phthalamic acid and2-[(1-naphthalenylamino)carbonyl]benzoic acid).

“PDS inhibitors” (b11) are chemical compounds that inhibit carotenoidbiosynthesis pathway at the phytoene desaturase step. Examples of PDSinhibitors include beflubutamid, diflufenican, fluridone,flurochloridone, flurtamone norflurzon and picolinafen.

“HPPD inhibitors” (b12) are chemical substances that inhibit thebiosynthesis of synthesis of 4-hydroxyphenyl-pyruvate dioxygenase.Examples of HPPD inhibitors include benzobicyclon, benzofenap,bicyclopyrone(4-hydroxy-3-[[2-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methyl]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]carbonyl]bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-one),fenquinotrione(2-[[8-chloro-3,4-dihydro-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-2-quinoxalinyl]carbonyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione),isoxachlortole, isoxaflutole, mesotrione, pyrasulfotole, pyrazolynate,pyrazoxyfen, sulcotrione, tefuryltrione, tembotrione, tolpyralate(1-[[1-ethyl-4-[3-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzoyl]-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy]ethylmethyl carbonate), topramezone,5-chloro-3-[(2-hydroxy-6-oxo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)carbonyl]-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2(1H)-quinoxalinone,4-(2,6-diethyl-4-methylphenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone,4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-[(2-hydroxy-6-oxo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)carbonyl]-2-methyl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5(2H,4H)-dione,5-[(2-hydroxy-6-oxo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)carbonyl]-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3-methoxypropyl)-4(3H)-pyrimidinone,2-methyl-N-(4-methyl-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-3-(methylsulfinyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamideand2-methyl-3-(methylsulfonyl)-N-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide.

“HST inhibitors” (b13) disrupt a plant's ability to converthomogentisate to 2-methyl-6-solanyl-1,4-benzoquinone, thereby disruptingcarotenoid biosynthesis. Examples of HST inhibitors include haloxydine,pyriclor, cyclopyrimorate(6-chloro-3-(2-cyclopropyl-6-methylphenoxy)-4-pyridazinyl4-morpholinecarboxylate),3-(2-chloro-3,6-difluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-2(1H)-one,7-(3,5-dichloro-4-pyridinyl)-5-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-8-hydroxypyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-6(5H)-oneand 4-(2,6-diethyl-4-methylphenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone.

HST inhibitors also include compounds of Formulae A and B.

-   wherein R^(d1) is H, Cl or CF₃; R^(d2) is H, Cl or Br; R^(d3) is H    or Cl; R^(d4) is H, Cl or CF₃; R^(d5) is CH₃, CH₂CH₃ or CH₂CHF₂; and    R^(d6) is OH, or —OC(═O)-i-Pr; and R^(e1) is H, F, Cl, CH₃ or    CH₂CH₃; R^(e2) is H or CF₃; R^(e3) is H, CH₃ or CH₂CH₃; R^(e4) is H,    F or Br; R^(e5) is Cl, CH₃, CF₃, OCF₃ or CH₂CH₃; R^(e6) is H, CH₃,    CH₂CHF₂ or C≡CH; R^(e7) is    -   OH, —OC(═O)Et, —OC(═O)-i-Pr or —OC(═O)-t-Bu; and A^(e8) is N or        CH.

“Cellulose biosynthesis inhibitors” (b14) inhibit the biosynthesis ofcellulose in certain plants. They are most effective when appliedpreemergence or early postemergence on young or rapidly growing plants.Examples of cellulose biosynthesis inhibitors include chlorthiamid,dichlobenil, flupoxam, indaziflam(N²-[(1R,2S)-2,3-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-1H-inden-1-yl]-6-(1-fluoroethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine),isoxaben and triaziflam.

“Other herbicides” (b15) include herbicides that act through a varietyof different modes of action such as mitotic disruptors (e.g.,flamprop-M-methyl and flamprop-M-isopropyl), organic arsenicals (e.g.,DSMA, and MSMA), 7,8-dihydropteroate synthase inhibitors, chloroplastisoprenoid synthesis inhibitors and cell-wall biosynthesis inhibitors.Other herbicides include those herbicides having unknown modes of actionor do not fall into a specific category listed in (b1) through (b14) oract through a combination of modes of action listed above. Examples ofother herbicides include aclonifen, asulam, amitrole, bromobutide,cinmethylin, clomazone, cumyluron, daimuron, difenzoquat, etobenzanid,fluometuron, flurenol, fosamine, fosamine-ammonium, dazomet, dymron,ipfencarbazone(1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,5-dihydro-N-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-4H-1,2,4-triazole-4-carboxamide),metam, methyldymron, oleic acid, oxaziclomefone, pelargonic acid,pyributicarb and5-[[(2,6-difluorophenyl)methoxy]methyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-thienyl)isoxazole.

“Herbicide safeners” (b16) are substances added to a herbicideformulation to eliminate or reduce phytotoxic effects of the herbicideto certain crops. These compounds protect crops from injury byherbicides but typically do not prevent the herbicide from controllingundesired vegetation. Examples of herbicide safeners include but are notlimited to benoxacor, cloquintocet-mexyl, cumyluron, cyometrinil,cyprosulfamide, daimuron, dichlormid, dicyclonon, dietholate,dimepiperate, fenchlorazole-ethyl, fenclorim, flurazole, fluxofenim,furilazole, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, mephenate,methoxyphenone, naphthalic anhydride, oxabetrinil,N-(aminocarbonyl)-2-methylbenzenesulfonamide andN-(aminocarbonyl)-2-fluorobenzenesulfonamide,1-bromo-4-[(chloromethyl)sulfonyl]benzene,2-(dichloromethyl)-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (MG 191),4-(dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa-4-azospiro[4.5]decane (MON 4660),2,2-dichloro-1-(2,2,5-trimethyl-3-oxazolidinyl)-ethanone and2-methoxy-N-[[4-[[(methylamino)carbonyl]amino]phenyl]sulfonyl]-benzamide.

An embodiment of the present invention is a herbicidal mixturecomprising (a) a compound of Formula 1, and (b) at least one additionalactive ingredient selected from (b1) photosystem II inhibitors, (b2)acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS) inhibitors, (b4) auxin mimics, (b5)5-enol-pyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase inhibitors, (b7)protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitors, (b9) very long chain fattyacid (VLCFA) elongase inhibitors and (b12) 4-hydroxyphenyl-pyruvatedioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitors.

The compounds of Formula 1 can be prepared by general methods known inthe art of synthetic organic chemistry. One or more of the followingmethods and variations as described in Schemes 1-10 can be used toprepare the compounds of Formula 1. The definitions of (A, Z, R¹, R²,R³, R⁴, R⁵, R^(6a) and R^(6b)) in the compounds of Formulae 1-17 beloware as defined above in the Summary of the Invention unless otherwisenoted. Compounds of Formulae 1a-1b are various subsets of the compoundsof Formula 1, and all substituents for Formulae 1a-1b are as definedabove for Formula 1 unless otherwise noted.

As shown in Scheme 1 a compound of Formula 1 can be prepared bynucleophilic substitution by heating a compound of Formula 2 in asuitable solvent, such as acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran orN,N-dimethylformamide in the presence of a base such as potassium orcesium carbonate, with a compound of Formula 3 (wherein LG is halogen orSO₂Me). The reaction is typically conducted at temperatures ranging from20 to 110° C.

As shown in Scheme 2, compounds of Formula 1b (wherein A is S) can beprepared by reacting compounds of Formula 1a (wherein A is A-3 and B isO) with a thionation reagent such as Lawesson's reagent, tetraphosphorusdecasulfide or diphosphorus pentasulfide in a solvent such astetrahydrofuran or toluene. Typically, the reaction is carried out attemperatures ranging from 0 to 115° C.

As shown in Scheme 3, a compound of Formula 2a (wherein A is A-3, B is Oand Z is O) can be prepared by deprotection of a compound of Formula 4(wherein R²⁰ is CH₃ or C(═O)CH₃) with a suitable deprotecting agent.Suitable methoxy (i.e. when R²⁰ is CH₃) deprotecting reagents such asBBr₃, AlCl₃ and HBr in acetic acid can be used in the presence ofsolvents such as toluene, dichloromethane and dichloroethane at atemperature of from −80 to 120° C. Suitable acetoxy (i.e. when R²⁰ isC(═O)CH₃) deprotecting agents include potassium carbonate in methanol orammonium acetate in aqueous methanol at room temperature can be used asdiscussed in Das, et al., Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 1049-1054 and methodscited therein. Alternatively, a compound of Formula 4 can be combinedwith Amberlyst 15© in methanol (as discussed in Das, et al. Tet. Lett.2003, 44, 5465-5468) or combined with sodium acetate in ethanol (asdiscussed in Narender, T., et al. Synthetic Communications 2009, 39(11),1949-1956) to obtain a compound of Formula 2a. Other useful phenolicprotecting groups suitable for use in preparing a compound of Formula 2acan be found in Greene, T. W.; Wuts, P. G. M. Protective Groups inOrganic Synthesis, 4th ed.; Wiley: Hoboken, N.J., 1991.

As shown in Scheme 4 compounds of Formula 5 (wherein R^(1a) is alkyl,alkenyl, or alkynyl) can be prepared by reaction of organometallicreagents such as organomagnesium or organolithium reagents of Formula 6with amides of the Formula 7. This reaction is typically carried out ina solvent such as tetrahydrofuran or diethyl ether at temperaturesranging from −78 to 25° C. To those skilled in the art, Amides such asFormula 7 are commonly referred to as a ‘Weinreb Amide’ and this type oftransformation is commonly referred to as the ‘Weinreb-Nahm ketonesynthesis.’ See Synthesis 2008, 23, 3707-3738 and references citedtherein.

As shown in Scheme 5 compounds of Formula 8 can be prepared by reactionof acids of Formula 9 with alkylamines, alcohols or thiols of Formula 10(wherein Rib is alkoxy, alkylthio or alkylamino) in the presence of adehydrative coupling reagent such as propylphosphonic anhydride,dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N-ethylcarbodiimide,N,N-carbonyldiimidazole, 2-chloro-1,3-dimethylimidazolium chloride or2-chloro-1-methylpyridinium iodide. Polymer-supported reagents, such aspolymer-supported cyclohexylcarbodiimide, are also suitable. Thesereactions are typically run at temperatures ranging from 0-60° C. in asolvent such as dichloromethane, acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide orethyl acetate in the presence of a base such as triethylamine,N,N-diisopropylamine, or 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene. See OrganicProcess Research & Development 2009, 13, 900-906 for coupling conditionsemploying propylphosphonic anhydride.

In Scheme 6 a compounds of Formula 11 (wherein R^(x) is R⁴, OR⁵ orNR^(6a)R^(6b)) can readily be prepared by condensation of anorganoamine, organohydroxylamine, or organohydrazine with a compound ofFormula 8, typically in the presence of either an acid or base.Reactions are typically run in solvents such as methanol, ethanol,dichloromethane, or toluene at temperatures ranging from 20-110° C.Suitable acids for the reactions include, but are not limited to,inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acids and organic acids such asacetic acid and trifluoroacetic acid. Suitable bases for the reactioninclude, but are not limited to, hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide,carbonates such as sodium and potassium carbonate, and organic basessuch as sodium acetate and pyridine.

As shown in Scheme 7 benzylic alcohols of Formula 12 can be prepared byreduction of aldehydes of Formula 13 by a wide variety of methods wellknown to those skilled in the art. Suitable reducing agents for thereaction include, but are not limited to, sodium borohydride, lithiumaluminum hydride, and diisobutylaluminium hydride. A variety of solventsare also suitable for this reaction and include, but are not limited to,methanol, ethanol, and tetrahydrofuran with typically reactiontemperatures ranging from −10° C. to 25° C.

As shown in Scheme 8 benzylic halides of Formula 14 (wherein X is Cl, Bror I) can be prepared by substitution of alcohol with a halide oncompounds of Formula 12 by a wide variety of methods well known to thoseskilled in the art. One such method employs thionyl chloride, optionallywith N,N-dimethyl formamide, in solvents including, but not limited todichloromethane, toluene, chloroform and no solvent at temperaturestypically between 0-80° C. Alternatively compounds of the Formula 14 canbe prepared from benzyl alcohols of the Formula 12 employing aphosphorus reagent and a halide regent. A typical phosphorus reagent istriphenyl phosphine and halide reagents include, but are not limited to,carbon tetrahalide, N-halosuccinimide, dihalide, and tetrahalomethane.Solvents suitable for this reaction include, but are not limited to,dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, and acetonitrile and typical reactiontemperatures range from −78-50° C. This latter reaction is well known tothose skilled in the art and is referred to as an ‘Appel Reaction’. Forexamples see Smith, M. B.; March, J. March's Advanced Organic Chemistry,6^(th) ed., pages 576-580; John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, N.J. andreferences therein.

In Scheme 9 a benzylic heterateroatom containing compound of Formula 15(wherein R^(1b) is alkoxy, alkylthio or alkylamino) can readily beprepared by those skilled in the art by a displacement reaction with acompound of the Formula 14 using an appropriate heteroalkyl reagent ofFormula 10 (alcohol, alkylamine, or thiol), typically in the presence ofa base. Suitable solvents for the reaction include, but are not limitedto, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, toluene anddichloromethane. Suitable bases for the reaction include, but are notlimited to, hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide,hydride bases such as sodium hydride, carbonate bases such as sodium andpotassium carbonate, and organic bases such as triethylamine andN,N-diethylisopropylamine. Additionally this reaction can be optionallysubstituted with an iodide, for example sodium iodide ortetrabutylammonium iodide.

As shown in Scheme 10 sulfone (n=1) and sulfoxides (n=2) of the Formula16 can be readily prepared by the oxidation of a compound of Formula 17(wherein A is A-1 and R²¹ is alkyl or haloalkyl) by a wide variety ofmethods well known to those skilled in the art. Suitable reagents forthis reaction include but are not limited to, dihydrogen peroxide,3-chloro-benzenecarboxylic acid, sodium periodate, and Oxone. Typicalsolvents for this reaction include dichloromethane, methanol,tetrahydrofuran, and acetic acid and a typical reaction temperaturerange between −78 to 50° C. The sulfur is first oxidized to thesulfoxide (n=1) followed by oxidation to the sulfone (n=2). Carefulmonitoring reaction progress with well-established analytical methods(i.e. thin layer chromotagraphy, nuclear magnetic resonance, etc.)allows for selection of the sulfoxide or sulfone.

In Scheme 11 a compound of Formula 18 can readily be prepared byalkylation of a compound of Formula 19. This can be accomplished usingan appropriate alkylating reagent in the presence of an appropriatebase. Suitable solvents for this reaction generally include polarsolvents including but not limited to N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, acetonitrile, or tetrahydrofuran. Suitable bases generallyinclude but are not limited to sodium hydride, sodium amide, sodiumhydroxide, and lithium diisopropyl amide. Reaction temperatures rangefrom 0° C. to 100° C. as described in synthesis Example 5.

As shown in Scheme 12 a compound of Formula 20 can be prepared throughdeoxygenation of a compound of Formula 21. One method utilizes atransition metal catalyst in the presence of a hydride source optionallyin the presence of an acid utilizing a number of solvents includingmethanol and ethanol. A typical transition metal catalyst is palladiumon carbon, and standard hydride sources include hydrogen gas, either atatmospheric or elevated pressure, or ammonium formate. Acids utilizedfor this reaction can include hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, andpara-toluenesulfonic acid. An example of this reaction can be found inJ. Med. Chem. 1992, 35, 1818. A second method employs a hydride sourcein combination with an acid. Typical hydride sources includetriethylsilane and sodium borohydride, in combination with Brönstedacids such as trifluoroacetic acid and acetic acid, or Lewis acids suchas boron trifluoride etherate. The solvent for these reactions can bethe acid alone or as a mixture with a number of other common solventssuch as dichloromethane or acetonitrile. An example of this reaction canbe found in US 2007/0003539 or in Step B of synthesis Example 6.

As shown in Scheme 13 a compound of Formula 22 (where R^(1a) is alkyl,alenyl, or alkynyl) can be prepared by reaction of organometallicreagents such as organomagnesium or organolithium reagents withaldehydes of the Formula 23. This reaction is typically carried out in asolvent such as tetrahydrofuran or diethyl ether at temperatures rangingfrom −78 to 25° C. An example of this reaction can be found in Synlett,2016, 27, 789 or as described in Step A of synthesis Example 6.

As shown in Scheme 14, compounds of Formula 25 can be prepared by atransition metal catalyzed coupling of a cyano group with a compound ofFormula 24 (R^(3a)═Br or I). Conditions for this reaction generallyinclude a cyanide source and a copper catalyst or palladium catalystwith a co-catalyst. This reaction is typically carried out with acopper(I) halide in the presence of a ligand such as2-(methylamino)ethylamine or trans-N,N′-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2-diaminewith a metal cyanide salt. This reaction can be utilized in a range ofpolar aprotic solvents such as N,N-dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran,acetonitrile, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone or toluene at temperatures rangingfrom 100 to 210° C. This reaction is known to those skilled in the artas the Rosenmund-von Braun reaction. Similar conditions can be utilizedwith copper(I) cyanide with or without the presence of added ligand andcyanide source. The analogous coupling can be affected by using apalladium catalyst such as tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium,palladium diacetate, or tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium withoptional phosphine ligands and a co-catalyst such as zinc cyanide. Thesereactions can be carried out in a range of polar aprotic solvents suchas N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, acetonitrile and1,4-dioxane at temperatures ranging from 80 to 150° C. Alternatively apalladium co-catalyst such as copper(I) halide and a cyanide salt can beused in place of the zinc cyanide under similar conditions. An exampleof this reaction can be found in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 2890 andas described in Step C of synthesis Example 6.

Compounds of Formulae 24, 22 and 20 can readily be converted to acompound of Formula 1 using the methods discussed for Scheme 3 andScheme 1; by deprotection of the PG group and subsequent alkylation witha compound of Formula 3. It is recognized by one skilled in the art thatvarious functional groups can be converted into others to providedifferent compounds of Formula 1. For a valuable resource thatillustrates the interconversion of functional groups in a simple andstraightforward fashion, see Larock, R. C., Comprehensive OrganicTransformations: A Guide to Functional Group Preparations, 2nd Ed.,Wiley-VCH, New York, 1999. For example, intermediates for thepreparation of compounds of Formula 1 may contain aromatic nitro groups,which can be reduced to amino groups, and then be converted viareactions well known in the art such as the Sandmeyer reaction, tovarious halides, providing compounds of Formula 1. The above reactionscan also in many cases be performed in alternate order

It is recognized that some reagents and reaction conditions describedabove for preparing compounds of Formula 1 may not be compatible withcertain functionalities present in the intermediates. In theseinstances, the incorporation of protection/deprotection sequences orfunctional group interconversions into the synthesis will aid inobtaining the desired products. The use and choice of the protectinggroups will be apparent to one skilled in chemical synthesis (see, forexample, Greene, T. W.; Wuts, P. G. M. Protective Groups in OrganicSynthesis, 2nd ed.; Wiley: New York, 1991). One skilled in the art willrecognize that, in some cases, after the introduction of a given reagentas depicted in any individual scheme, it may be necessary to performadditional routine synthetic steps not described in detail to completethe synthesis of compounds of Formula 1. One skilled in the art willalso recognize that it may be necessary to perform a combination of thesteps illustrated in the above schemes in an order other than thatimplied by the particular presented to prepare the compounds of Formula1.

One skilled in the art will also recognize that compounds of Formula 1and the intermediates described herein can be subjected to variouselectrophilic, nucleophilic, radical, organometallic, oxidation, andreduction reactions to add substituents or modify existing substituents.

Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the artusing the preceding description can utilize the present invention to itsfullest extent. The following non-limiting Examples are illustrative ofthe invention. Steps in the following Examples illustrate a procedurefor each step in an overall synthetic transformation, and the startingmaterial for each step may not have necessarily been prepared by aparticular preparative run whose procedure is described in otherExamples or Steps. Percentages are by weight except for chromatographicsolvent mixtures or where otherwise indicated. Parts and percentages forchromatographic solvent mixtures are by volume unless otherwiseindicated. ¹H NMR spectra are reported in ppm downfield fromtetramethylsilane; “s” means singlet, “d” means doublet, “t” meanstriplet, “q” means quartet, “m” means multiplet, “dd” means doublet ofdoublets, “dt” means doublet of triplets, and “br s” means broadsinglet. Mass spectra (MS) are reported as the molecular weight of thehighest isotopic abundance parent ion (M+1) formed by addition of H+(molecular weight of 1) to the molecule, or (M−1) formed by the loss ofH+ (molecular weight of 1) from the molecule, observed by using liquidchromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer (LCMS) using eitheratmospheric pressure chemical ionization (AP+) where “amu” stands forunified atomic mass units.

Example 1 Preparation of2-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide(Compound 28) Step A: Preparation of2-methoxy-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide

A solution of 2,2,2-Trifluoroethylamine (1.28 g, 12.89 mmoles) andtriethylamine (4.1 mL, 29.31 mmoles) in dichloromethane (30 mL) wascooled to 0° C. The reaction mixture was treated with a solution of2-methoxybenzoyl chloride (2.0 g, 11.72 mmoles) in in dichloromethane (8mL) at a temperature below 5° C. The reaction mixture was allowed toslowly warm to room temperature. De-ionized water was added and themixture partitioned. The aqueous phase was extracted withdichloromethane. The combined organic phases were washed with 1N HCl andsaturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and dried with magnesiumsulfate and concentrated under vacuum to a white solid. The solid wasfiltered from hexanes to obtain the title compound (2.24 g) as a solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.20 (d, 2H), 7.49 (t, 1H), 7.10 (t, 1H), 7.00(d, 1H), 4.10 (q, 2H), 3.99 (s, 3H).

Step B: Preparation of 2-hydroxy-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide

A solution of 2-methoxy-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide (i.e. theproduct of Step A) (1.0 g, 4.28 mmoles) in anhydrous dichloromethane (20mL) was cooled with an ice-water bath to 0° C. The solution was treatedwith 1 M boron tribromide solution (4.72 mL, 4.72 mmoles) indichloromethane dropwise and stirred for 3 hours. The reaction mixturewas then poured into ice-water and partitioned. The aqueous phase wasextracted with dichloromethane and then ethyl acetate. The combinedorganic phases were washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloridesolution, dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum toa solid. The solid was filtered from hexanes to obtain the titlecompound (475 mg) as a solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.01 (d, 1H), 6.89(t, 1H), 6.53 (bs, 1H), 4.13 (m, 2H).

Step C: Preparation of2-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-benzamide

To a solution of 2-hydroxy-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)benzamide (i.e. theproduct of Step B) (100 mg, 0.456 mmoles) in acetonitrile (3 mL) wasadded 2,5-dichloropyrimidine (71 mg, 0.48 mmoles) and potassiumcarbonate (190 mg, 1.37 mmoles). The reaction mixture was heated to 80°C. for 12 hours. The reaction was partitioned between water and ethylacetate, the organic phase was separated, dried with magnesium sulfate,and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified bychromatography on silica gel with a 5 gram Bond elut column, elutingwith 20% ethyl acetate/hexanes to afford the title compound, a compoundof the present invention, as an oil (0.30 g).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.30 (s, 2H), 7.65 (d, 1H), 7.48 (t, 1H), 7.31(t, 1H), 7.21 (bs, 1H), 7.00 (d, 1H), 4.75 (q, 2H).

Example 2 Preparation of 3-buten-1-yl2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound 21) Step A:Preparation of 3-butenyl 2-bromo-6-hydroxybenzoate

To a stirred solution of 2-bromo-6-hydroxybenzoic acid (0.200 g, 0.921mmol) in dry dichloromethane (3 mL) was added oxalyl chloride (94.8 μL,1.11 mml) and 2 drops of N,N′-dimethylformamide. The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture wasthen concentrated under vacuum and the residue was dissolved in drydichloromethane (3 mL) and treated with 3-buten-1-ol (86.9 μL, 1.01mmol) and 3 drops of triethylamine. The reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was concentratedunder vacuum onto Celite® diatomaceous earth filter aid and purified bycolumn chromatography on silica gel, eluting with 0 to 20% ethyl acetatein hexanes to afford the title compound (0.117 g).

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 10.96 (s, 1H), 7.24-7.17 (m, 2H), 6.98-6.93(m, 1H), 5.95-5.87 (m, 1H), 5.22-5.18 (m, 1H), 5.15-5.12 (m, 1H), 4.47(t, 2H), 2.62-2.57 (m, 2H).

Step B: Preparation of 3-buten-1-yl2-bromo-6[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate

To a stirred solution of 3-butenyl 2-bromo-6-hydroxybenzoate (i.e. theproduct of Step A) (0.117 g, 0.431 mmol) and5-chloro-2-(methylsulfonyl)-pyrimidine (i.e.5-chloro-2-methylsulfonylpyrimidine) (99.8 mg, 0.518 mmol) inN,N′-dimethylformamide (2 mL) was added potassium carbonate (85.9 mg,0.646 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18hours. The reaction mixture was then filtered through a pad of Celite®diatomaceous earth filter aid and the filtrate was concentrated undervacuum. The crude residue was purified by column chromatography onsilica gel, eluting with 0 to 30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to afford thetitle compound, a compound of the present invention, as a solid (0.104g).

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.48 (s, 2H), 7.53 (dd, 1H), 7.35 (t, 1H),7.17 (dd, 1H), 5.75-5.65 (m, 1H), 5.11-4.99 (m, 2H), 4.29 (t, 2H),2.39-2.34 (m, 2H).

Example 3 Preparation of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate (Compound 26) Step A:Preparation of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl 2-bromo-6-hydroxybenzoate

To a stirred solution of 2-bromo-6-hydroxybenzoic acid (0.500 g, 2.30mmol) and molecular sieves in 3,3,3-trifluoropropan-1-ol (15 mL) wasadded concentrated sulfuric acid (0.300 mL). The reaction mixture washeated at 78° C. for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature and filtered through a small pad of Celite® diatomaceousearth filter aid. The filtrate was diluted with ethyl acetate and washedwith water, and saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution. The organicphase was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated undervacuum. The crude material was purified by column chromatography onsilica gel, eluting with 0 to 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes to afford thetitle compound (0.268 g).

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 10.79 (s, 1H), 7.26-7.20 (m, 2H), 7.00-6.94(m, 1H), 4.63 (t, 2H), 2.70 (m, 2H).

Step B: Preparation of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)-oxy]benzoate

To a stirred solution of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl 2-bromo-6-hydroxybenzoate(i.e. the product of Step A) (0.124 g, 0.396 mmol) and5-chloro-2-(methylsulfonyl)-pyrimidine (i.e.5-chloro-2-methylsulfonylpyrimidine) (95.1 mg, 0.475 mmol) inN,N′-dimethylformamide (2 mL) was added potassium carbonate (82.1 mg,0.594 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours.The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite® diatomaceousearth filter aid and filtrate was concentrated under vacuum. The crudematerial was purified by column chromatography on silica gel, elutingwith 0 to 30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to afford the title compound, acompound of the present invention, as a solid (55.0 mg).

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.49 (s, 2H), 7.54 (dd, 1H), 7.38 (t, 1H),7.20 (dd, 1H), 4.46 (t, 2H), 2.50 (m, 2H).

Example 4 Preparation of1-[2-chloro-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]phenyl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-butanone(Compound 107) Step A: Preparation of2-chloro-6-methoxy-α-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)benzenemethanol

A reaction flask was charged with 1.92 g (79.18 mmol) of magnesium, acatalytic amount of iodine, and 50 mL of diethyl ether. The mixture washeated to reflux and 1,1,1-trifluoro-3-iodo-propane (10.64 g, 47.51mmol) was added over 30 min. The mixture was allowed to cool to roomtemperature and transferred to a second reaction flask charged with2-chloro-6-methoxy-benzaldehyde (6.75 g, 39.59 mmol) and 75 mL oftetrahydrofuran at −78° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm toroom temperature, quenched with 1 N hydrochloric acid, and partitionedbetween diethyl ether and brine. The organic phase was dried over MgSO₄,filtered, and concentrated to provide 9.4 g of crude product that wasused in the subsequent step without purification.

Step B: Preparation of1-(2-chloro-6-methoxyphenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-butanone

To a solution of2-chloro-6-methoxy-α-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)benzenemethanol (i.e. thecrude material obtained in Step A, 9.4 g) in 175 mL of acetone was added15.7 mL (42 mmol) of 2.64 M Jones reagent over 15 min. The reactionmixture was stirred for an additional 30 min., quenched with 0.5 mL ofisopropanol, and partitioned between diethyl ether and water. Theorganic phase was dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated. Thecrude material was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with ahexane:ethyl acetate gradient to provide 7.0 g of the title compound.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 7.32-7.24 (m, 1H), 7.00 (d, 1H), 6.84 (d, 1H), 3.82 (s,3H), 3.09-3.01 (m, 2H), 2.64-2.51 (m, 2H).

Step C: Preparation of1-(2-chloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-butanone

To a solution of 1-(2-chloro-6-methoxyphenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-butanone(i.e. the product from Step B, 3.5 g, 13.2 mmol) of in 100 mL ofdichloromethane was added boron tribromide (1.0 M in dichloromethane,15.79 mL) at 0° C. The reaction solution was stirred for 2 h whilewarming to room temperature, which was then poured into ice cold diluteaqueous hydrochloric acid, and extracted with dichloromethane. Theorganic phase was dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated. Thecrude material was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with agradient of hexanes/ethyl acetate to provide 2.6 g of the titlecompound.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 11.88 (s, 1H), 7.35-7.30 (m, 1H), 7.01-6.98 (m, 1H),6.96-6.92 (m, 1H), 3.55-3.49 (m, 2H), 2.65-2.53 (m, 2H).

Step D: Preparation of1-[2-chloro-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]phenyl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-butanone

A reaction flask was charged with1-(2-chloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-butanone (i.e. theproduct obtained in Step C, 2.6 g, 10.3 mmol),5-chloro-2-(methylsulfonyl)-pyrimidine (2.7 g, 14.0 mmol), potassiumcarbonate (1.7 g, 12.36 mmol), and 50 mL of isopropanol. The reactionmixture was heated to 50° C. for 1 h, poured into dilute ice coldaqueous hydrochloric acid, and extracted with diethyl ether repeatedly.The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄,filtered, and concentrated. The crude material was purified by silicagel chromatography eluting with a gradient of hexanes/ethyl acetate toprovide 3.0 g of the title compound, a compound of the invention.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 8.49 (s, 2H), 7.45-7.40 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.33 (m, 1H),7.15-7.11 (m, 1H), 3.14-3.08 (m, 2H), 2.57-2.46 (m, 2H).

Example 5 Preparation of2-[(5-chloro-2-pyrmidinyl)oxy]-α-pentylbenzeneacetonitrile (Compound141) Step A: Preparation of 2-methoxy-α-pentylbenzeneacetonitrile

To a solution of 2-methoxy-benzeneacetonitrile (500 mg, 3.39 mmol) indimethylsulfoxide (5 mL) was added aqueous sodium hydroxide (50%, 0.75mL) followed by 1-bromopentane (559 mg, 0.458 mL, 3.76 mmol) and thereaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 h. Thereaction mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, theorganic phase was washed with water (3×). The organic phase was driedover MgSO₄ and concentrated under vacuum. The resulting residue waspurified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with a gradient of 0 to50% ethyl acetate in hexanes to afford the desired product inquantitative yield.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.38-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.31 (m, 1H),6.96-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.87-6.91 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H),1.77-1.90 (m, 2H), 1.41-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.27-1.37 (m, 4H), 0.84-0.94 (m,3H).

Step B: Preparation of 2-hydroxy-α-pentylbenzeneacetonitrile

To a solution of 2-methoxy-α-pentylbenzeneacetonitrile (i.e. the productof Step A, 440 mg, 2.02 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) at 0° C. wasadded boron tribromide (1.0 M in dichloromethane, 10 mL, 10 mmol) andthe reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature over 18 h. Thereaction mixture was quenched with a saturated solution of sodiumcarbonate, the phases were separated and the organic layer was driedover MgSO₄. The solvent was removed under vacuum and purified bychromatography on silica gel, eluting with a gradient of 0 to 50% ethylacetate in hexanes to afford the desired product (232 mg)

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.35-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.20 (m, 1H),6.93-6.98 (m, 1H), 6.76-6.79 (m, 1H), 5.28-5.40 (bs, 1H), 4.14-4.20 (m,1H), 1.84-1.93 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.25-1.38 (m, 4H), 0.85-0.91(m, 3H).

Step C: Preparation of2-[(5-chloro-2-pyrmidinyl)oxy]-α-pentylbenzeneacetonitrile

To a solution of 2-hydroxy-α-pentylbenzeneacetonitrile (208 mg, 1.02mmol) in N,N′-dimethylformamide (2.0 mL) was added potassium carbonate(169 mg, 1.22 mmol) followed by 5-chloro-2-(methylsulfonyl)-pyrimidine(137 mg, 1.07 mmol) and the reaction was heated to 35° C. for 5 h. Thereaction was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organicphase was washed with water (3×), followed by drying over MgSO₄ andconcentrating. The resulting residue was purified by chromatography onsilica gel eluting with a gradient of 0 to 30% ethyl acetate in hexanesto afford the title product, a compound of the invention (171 mg).

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.51 (s, 2H), 7.56-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.42 (m,1H), 7.31-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.15 (m, 1H), 3.99-4.03 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.96(m, 2H), 1.36-1.55 (m, 2H), 1.20-1.28 (m, 4H), 0.81-0.87 (m, 3H).

Example 6 Preparation of3-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-2-(5,5,5-trifluoropentyl)benzonitrile(Compound 73) Step A: Preparation of2-bromo-6-methoxy-α-(4,4,4-trifluorobutyl)benzenemethanol

To magnesium metal shavings (0.254 g, 10.5 mmol, 1.5 eq.) in dry diethylether (2 mL) was added a crystal of iodine. The mixture was warmed to35° C. and stirred for 15 min. To this mixture was added1-bromo-4,4,4-trifluorobutane (1.30 mL, 10.5 mmol, 1.5 eq.) over 30 min.The reaction mixture continued to stir at 35° C. until all the magnesiumwas consumed. The resulting Grignard reagent was taken up by syringe. Inseparate reaction vial 2-bromo-6-methoxy-benzaldehyde (1.50 g, 6.97mmol, 1.0 eq.) was dissolved in dry tetrahydrofuran (20 mL) and cooledto 0° C. The previously prepared Grignard reagent was added dropwise tothe aldehyde. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for18 h. The reaction was quenched with 1 N hydrochloric acid and dilutedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated, dried andconcentrated. The crude material was purified by column chromatography,eluting with a gradient of 0 to 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes to affordthe desired product (2.15 g).

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.21-7.16 (m, 1H), 7.09 (t, 1H), 6.90-6.87 (m,1H), 5.17-5.09 (m, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 3.72 (d, 1H), 2.24-2.10 (m, 2H),2.02-1.75 (m, 3H), 1.73-1.61 (m, 1H).

Step B: Preparation of1-bromo-3-methoxy-2-(5,5,5-trifluoropentyl)benzene

To a stirred solution of2-bromo-6-methoxy-α-(4,4,4-trifluorobutyl)benzenemethanol (i.e. theproduct of Step A, 2.15 g, 6.58 mmol, 1.0 eq.) in dry dichloromethane(22 mL) was added triethylsilane (4.20 mL, 26.3 mmol, 4.0 eq.). Afterstirring for 15 min. trifluoroacetic acid (2.01 mL, 26.3 mmol, 4.0 eq.)was added and the reaction was heated to 40° C. After 2 h, another 4.0eq. of trifluoroacetic acid was added and the reaction mixture wasstirred at 40° C. for another 18 h. The reaction was cooled to roomtemperature and concentrated onto Celite® diatomaceous earth filter aidfor purification by column chromatography, eluting with a gradient of 0to 10% ethyl acetate in hexanes to afford the desired product (1.82 g).

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.20-7.12 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.00 (m, 1H),6.81-6.78 (m, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 2.85-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.07 (m, 2H),1.69-1.55 (m, 4H)

Step C: Preparation of 3-methoxy-2-(5,5,5-trifluoropentyl)benzonitrile

A solution of 1-bromo-3-methoxy-2-(5,5,5-trifluoropentyl)benzene (i.e.the product of Step B, 1.82 g, 5.86 mmol, 1.0 eq.) inN,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL) was deoxygenated by bubbling N₂ throughthe reaction mixture for ˜10 min. To this mixture was added copper(I)cyanide (1.57 g, 17.6 mmol, 3.0 eq.). The reaction was refluxed at 160°C. under nitrogen for 18 h. The reaction was cooled to ambienttemperature and filtered through a pad of Celite® diatomaceous earthfilter aid. The filtrate was diluted with ethyl acetate and washedseveral times with water, then once with brine. The organic layer wasdried and concentrated in vacuo. The crude material was purified bycolumn chromatography, eluting with 0 to 30% ethyl acetate in hexanes toafford the desired product (1.38 g).

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.29-7.24 (m, 1H), 7.22-7.19 (m, 1H),7.08-7.04 (m, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 2.94-2.82 (m, 2H), 2.24-2.07 (m, 2H),1.75-1.60 (m, 4H).

Step D: Preparation of 3-hydroxy-2-(5,5,5-trifluoropentyl)benzonitrile

A solution of 3-methoxy-2-(5,5,5-trifluoropentyl)benzonitrile (i.e. theproduct of Step C, 1.38 g, 5.36 mmol, 1.0 eq.) in dichloroethane (17 mL)was treated with boron tribromide (1.0 M in dichloromethane, 10.7 mL,10.7 mmol, 2.0 eq.). The reaction mixture was heated to 60° C. for 18 h.The reaction was cooled to ambient temperature and quenched withsaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase was separated,dried and concentrated onto Celite® diatomaceous earth filter aid forpurification by column chromatography, eluting with a gradient of 0 to30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to afford the desired product (1.16 g).

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.25-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.19-7.15 (m, 1H),6.98-6.95 (m, 1H), 5.05-5.01 (m, 1H), 2.92-2.86 (m, 2H), 2.20-2.08 (m,2H), 1.78-1.62 (m, 4H).

Step E: Preparation of3-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-2-(5,5,5-trifluoropentyl)benzonitrile

A mixture of 3-hydroxy-2-(5,5,5-trifluoropentyl)benzonitrile (i.e. theproduct of Step D, 1.16 g, 4.79 mmol, 1.0 eq.),5-chloro-2-(methylsulfonyl)-pyrimidine (1.11 g, 5.75 mmol, 1.2 quiv) andpotassium carbonate (0.993 g, 7.18 mmol, 1.5 eq.) inN,N-dimethylformamide (16 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 18 h.The reaction mixture was heavily diluted with ethyl acetate and washedseveral times with water, then once with brine. The organic phase wasdried and concentrated onto Celite® diatomaceous filter aid forpurification by column chromatography, eluting with a gradient of 0 to30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to afford the desired product (1.65 g).

¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.52-8.48 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.56 (m, 1H),7.42-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.31 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.00 (m,2H), 1.74-1.64 (m, 2H), 1.63-1.54 (m, 2H).

By the procedures described herein together with methods known in theart, the following compounds of Tables 1 to 585 can be prepared. Thefollowing abbreviations are used in the Tables which follow: t meanstertiary, s means secondary, n means normal, i means iso, c means cyclo,Me means methyl, Et means ethyl, Pr means propyl, Bu means butyl, i-Prmeans isopropyl, Bu means butyl, c-Pr cyclopropyl, Ph means phenyl, OMemeans methoxy, OEt means ethoxy, SMe means methylthio, NHMe methylamino,—CN means cyano, S(O)Me means methylsulfinyl, and S(O)₂Me meansmethylsulfonyl.

TABLE 1

R¹ R¹ butyl 3,3,4,4,4-pentafluorobutoxy tert-butyl2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropoxy ethyl 3,3,4,4-tetrafluorobutoxy hexyl2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy isobutyl 3,3,3-trichloropropoxy isopentyl4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy methyl 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy pentyl6,6,6-trifluorohexoxy propyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methyl-butoxy benzyl3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy allyl 4-bromobut-3-ynoxy 3-buten-1-yl4-chlorobut-3-ynoxy 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl 3-chloroprop-2-ynoxy3-methyl-3-buten-1-yl 4,4-difluorobut-2-ynoxy 4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl5,5,5-trifluoropent-2-ynoxy 3-penten-1-yl 5,5,5-trifluoropent-3-ynoxy3-butyn-1-yl cyclobutylmethoxy 4-methyl-2-pentyn-1-yl cyclohexoxy3-pentyn-1-yl cyclopentoxy 2-propyn-1-yl 2-cyclopropylethoxy5-hexyn-1-yl cyclopropylmethoxy 4-pentyn-1-yl(2-bromo-2-chloro-cyclopropyl)methoxy 3-bromopropyl(2,2-dibromocyclopropyl)methoxy 3-chlorobutyl(2,2-dichloro-1-methyl-cyclopropyl)methoxy 3-chloropropyl(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)methoxy 4,4-difluorobutyl2-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)ethoxy 2,2-difluoroethyl(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)methoxy 3,3-difluoropropyl 2-chloroethoxymethyl3,3,4,4,4-pentafluorobutyl 2,3-dichloro-5-methoxy-pentyl2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl 3,3-difluoro-5-methoxy-pentyl3,3,4,4-tetrafluorobutyl 2-isopropoxyethyl 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl2-methoxyethyl 3,3,3-trichloropropyl 5-methoxypentyl4,4,4-trifluorobutyl 2-methoxypropyl 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxymethyl 6,6,6-trifluorohexyl2,2,2-trifluoroethoxymethyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methyl-butyl2-(trifluoromethoxy)ethyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl 2-isopropoxyethoxy4-bromo-3-buten-1-yl 4-methoxybutoxy 2-chloroallyl 2-methoxyethoxy3-chloroallyl 2-methoxypropoxy 3-chloro-3-buten-1-yl 4-cyanobutyl4-chloro-3-buten-1-yl 3-cyano-1,2-dimethyl-propyl5,5-difluoro-3-penten-1-yl 2-cyanoethyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-2-buten-1-yl3-cyano-2-methyl-propyl 5,5,5-trifluoro-3-methyl-2-penten-1-ylcyanomethyl 5,5,5-trifluoro-3-penten-1-yl 5-cyanopentyl4-bromo-3-butyn-1-yl 3-cyanopropyl 3-butyn-1-yl 4-cyanobutoxy4-chloro-3-butyn-1-yl 3-cyano-1,2-dimethyl-propoxy3-chloro-2-propyn-1-yl 2-cyanoethoxy 4,4-difluoro-2-butyn-1-ylcyanomethoxy 5,5,5-trifluoro-1-methyl-2-pentyn-1-yl3-cyano-2-methyl-propoxy 5,5,5-trifluoro-2-pentyn-1-yl 5-cyanopentoxy5,5,5-trifluoro-3-pentyn-1-yl 3-cyanopropoxy 2-cyclobutylethyl2-(cyanomethoxy)ethyl cyclohexyl 3-(cyanomethoxy)-2-methyl-propylcyclopentylmethyl cyanomethoxymethyl 2-cyclopropylethyl1,2-dimethyl-3-nitro-propyl 3-cyclopropylpropyl 4-hydroxybutyl(2,2-dimethylcyclopropyl)methyl 3-hydroxy-1,2-dimethyl-propyl(1-methylcyclopropyl)methyl 2-hydroxyethyl (2-methylcyclopentyl)methyl3-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl (2-bromo-2-chloro-cyclopropyl)methylhydroxymethyl (2,2-dibromocyclopropyl)methyl 5-hydroxypentyl2-(2,2-dichloro-1-methyl-cyclopropyl)ethyl 3-hydroxypropyl(2,2-dichloro-1-methyl-cyclopropyl)methyl 2-methyl-3-nitro-propyl2-(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)ethyl 4-nitrobutyl2-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)ethyl 2-nitroethyl(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)methyl nitromethyl butyl(methyl)amino5-nitropentyl dimethylamino 3-nitropropyl ethyl(propyl)amino butylthioisopropyl(methyl)amino tert-butylthio isopropyl(propyl)amino1,3-dimethylbutylthio methyl(propyl)amino 3,3-dimethylbutylthio2-chloroethyl(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino ethylthio3-chloropropyl(methyl)amino isopentylthiomethyl(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino methylthiomethyl(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)amino pentylthio butylamino propylthio3-chloropropylamino 3-bromopropylthio isopentylamino 3-chlorobutylthiopropylamino 3-chloropropylthio 3,3,3-trifluoropropylamino2,2-difluoroethylthio 1-piperidyl 3,3,3-trichloropropylthio1-pyrrolidinyl 4,4,4-trifluorobutylthio butoxy 2,2,2-trifluoroethylthiotert-butoxy 6,6,6-trifluorohexylthio 1,3-dimethylbutoxy3,3,3-trifluoropropylthio 3,3-dimethylbutoxy cyclobutylmethylthio ethoxycyclohexylthio hexyl cyclopentylthio isopentyloxy 2-cyclopropylethylthiomethoxy cyclopropylmethylthio propoxy 2-chloroethylthiomethyl allyloxy2,3-dichloro-5-methylthio-pentyl 3-butenoxy3,3-difluoro-5-methylthio-pentyl 3-methyl-2-butenoxy2-isopropylthioethyl 3-methyl-3-butenoxy 2-methylthioethyl4-methyl-3-pentenoxy 5-methylthiopentyl 4-bromo-3-butenoxy2-methylthiopropyl 2-chloroallyloxy 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethylthiomethyl3-chloroallyloxy 2,2,2-trifluoroethylthiomethyl 3-chloro-3-butenoxy2-(trifluoromethylthio)ethyl 4-chloro-3-butenoxybis(2-chloroethyl)aminooxy 5,5-difluoro-3-pentenoxycyanomethoxy(methyl)amino 4,4,4-trifluoro-2-butenoxydiethylamino(methyl)amino 5,5,5-trifluoro-3-methyl-2-pentenoxyethoxy(methyl)amino 5,5,5-trifluoro-3-pentenoxyethoxy(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino 3-butynoxy ethylamino(methyl)amino]5-hexynoxy ethylamino(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino 4-methyl-2-pentynoxyethyl(methy)amino]-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino 3-pentynoxyethyl(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)amino]-methyl-amino 4-pentynoxyisobutyl(methyl)amino]oxy 2-propynoxy 2-methoxyethoxy(methyl)amino3-bromopropoxy methyl(propyl)amino]oxy 3-chlorobutoxymethyl(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)amino 3-chloropropoxymethyl(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]oxy 4,4-difluorobutoxymethyl(3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy)amino 2,2-difluoroethoxymethyl-(3,3,3-trifluoropropylamino)amino 3,3-difluoropropoxy R² = F,(R³)_(m) = 3-F, Z = O and A = A-3A

The present disclosure also includes Tables 2 through 292. Each Table isconstructed in the same manner as Table 1 above, except that the rowheading in Table 1 (i.e. “R²=F, (R³)_(m)=3-F, Z=O and A=A-3A”) isreplaced with the respective row heading shown below. For example, thefirst entry in Table 2 is a compound of Formula 1 wherein R² is Cl,(R³)_(m) is 3-F, Z is O, A is A-3A and R¹ is butyl. Tables 3 through 292are constructed similarly.

Header Row Table R² (R³)_(m) Z A 2 Cl 3-F O A-3A 3 Br 3-F O A-3A 4 I 3-FO A-3A 5 CF₃ 3-F O A-3A 6 OMe 3-F O A-3A 7 Me 3-F O A-3A 8 F 3-Cl O A-3A9 Cl 3-Cl O A-3A 10 Br 3-Cl O A-3A 11 I 3-Cl O A-3A 12 CF₃ 3-Cl O A-3A13 OMe 3-Cl O A-3A 14 Me 3-Cl O A-3A 15 F 3-Br O A-3A 16 Cl 3-Br O A-3A17 Br 3-Br O A-3A 18 I 3-Br O A-3A 19 CF₃ 3-Br O A-3A 20 OMe 3-Br O A-3A21 Me 3-Br O A-3A 22 F 3-I O A-3A 23 Cl 3-I O A-3A 24 Br 3-I O A-3A 25 I3-I O A-3A 26 CF₃ 3-I O A-3A 27 OMe 3-I O A-3A 28 Me 3-I O A-3A 29 F3-CN O A-3A 30 Cl 3-CN O A-3A 31 Br 3-CN O A-3A 32 I 3-CN O A-3A 33 CF₃3-CN O A-3A 34 OMe 3-CN O A-3A 35 Me 3-CN O A-3A 36 F 3-CF₃ O A-3A 37 Cl3-CF₃ O A-3A 38 Br 3-CF₃ O A-3A 39 I 3-CF₃ O A-3A 40 CF₃ 3-CF₃ O A-3A 41OMe 3-CF₃ O A-3A 42 Me 3-CF₃ O A-3A 43 F 4-Cl O A-3A 44 Cl 4-Cl O A-3A45 Br 4-Cl O A-3A 46 I 4-Cl O A-3A 47 CF₃ 4-Cl O A-3A 48 OMe 4-Cl O A-3A49 Me 4-Cl O A-3A 50 F 5-Cl O A-3A 51 Cl 5-Cl O A-3A 52 Br 5-Cl O A-3A53 I 5-Cl O A-3A 54 CF₃ 5-Cl O A-3A 55 OMe 5-Cl O A-3A 56 Me 5-Cl O A-3A57 F 6-Cl O A-3A 58 Cl 6-Cl O A-3A 59 Br 6-Cl O A-3A 60 I 6-Cl O A-3A 61CF₃ 6-Cl O A-3A 62 OMe 6-Cl O A-3A 63 Me 6-Cl O A-3A 64 F 3-Br, 4-F OA-3A 65 Cl 3-Br, 4-F O A-3A 66 Br 3-Br, 4-F O A-3A 67 I 3-Br, 4-F O A-3A68 CF₃ 3-Br, 4-F O A-3A 69 OMe 3-Br, 4-F O A-3A 70 Me 3-Br, 4-F O A-3A71 F 3-F, 4-F O A-3A 72 Cl 3-F, 4-F O A-3A 73 Br 3-F, 4-F O A-3A 74 I3-F, 4-F O A-3A 75 CF₃ 3-F, 4-F O A-3A 76 OMe 3-F, 4-F O A-3A 77 Me 3-F,4-F O A-3A 78 F 3-Cl, 4-F O A-3A 79 Cl 3-Cl, 4-F O A-3A 80 Br 3-Cl, 4-FO A-3A 81 I 3-Cl, 4-F O A-3A 82 CF₃ 3-Cl, 4-F O A-3A 83 OMe 3-Cl, 4-F OA-3A 84 Me 3-Cl, 4-F O A-3A 85 F 3-Br S A-3A 86 Cl 3-Br S A-3A 87 Br3-Br S A-3A 88 I 3-Br S A-3A 89 CF₃ 3-Br S A-3A 90 OMe 3-Br S A-3A 91 Me3-Br S A-3A 92 F 3-Cl S A-3A 93 Cl 3-Cl S A-3A 94 Br 3-Cl S A-3A 95 I3-Cl S A-3A 96 CF₃ 3-Cl S A-3A 97 OMe 3-Cl S A-3A 98 Me 3-Cl S A-3A 99Cl 3-F O A-3B 100 Br 3-F O A-3B 101 I 3-F O A-3B 102 CF₃ 3-F O A-3B 103OMe 3-F O A-3B 104 Me 3-F O A-3B 105 F 3-Cl O A-3B 106 Cl 3-Cl O A-3B107 Br 3-Cl O A-3B 108 I 3-Cl O A-3B 109 CF₃ 3-Cl O A-3B 110 OMe 3-Cl OA-3B 111 Me 3-Cl O A-3B 112 F 3-Br O A-3B 113 Cl 3-Br O A-3B 114 Br 3-BrO A-3B 115 I 3-Br O A-3B 116 CF₃ 3-Br O A-3B 117 OMe 3-Br O A-3B 118 Me3-Br O A-3B 119 F 3-I O A-3B 120 Cl 3-I O A-3B 121 Br 3-I O A-3B 122 I3-I O A-3B 123 CF₃ 3-I O A-3B 124 OMe 3-I O A-3B 125 Me 3-I O A-3B 126 F3-CN O A-3B 127 Cl 3-CN O A-3B 128 Br 3-CN O A-3B 129 I 3-CN O A-3B 130CF₃ 3-CN O A-3B 131 OMe 3-CN O A-3B 132 Me 3-CN O A-3B 133 F 3-CF₃ OA-3B 134 Cl 3-CF₃ O A-3B 135 Br 3-CF₃ O A-3B 136 I 3-CF₃ O A-3B 137 CF₃3-CF₃ O A-3B 138 OMe 3-CF₃ O A-3B 139 Me 3-CF₃ O A-3B 140 F 4-Cl O A-3B141 Cl 4-Cl O A-3B 142 Br 4-Cl O A-3B 143 I 4-Cl O A-3B 144 CF₃ 4-Cl OA-3B 145 OMe 4-Cl O A-3B 146 Me 4-Cl O A-3B 147 F 5-Cl O A-3B 148 Cl5-Cl O A-3B 149 Br 5-Cl O A-3B 150 I 5-Cl O A-3B 151 CF₃ 5-Cl O A-3B 152OMe 5-Cl O A-3B 153 Me 5-Cl O A-3B 154 F 6-Cl O A-3B 155 Cl 6-Cl O A-3B156 Br 6-Cl O A-3B 157 I 6-Cl O A-3B 158 CF₃ 6-Cl O A-3B 159 OMe 6-Cl OA-3B 160 Me 6-Cl O A-3B 161 F 3-Br, 4-F O A-3B 162 Cl 3-Br, 4-F O A-3B163 Br 3-Br, 4-F O A-3B 164 I 3-Br, 4-F O A-3B 165 CF₃ 3-Br, 4-F O A-3B166 OMe 3-Br, 4-F O A-3B 167 Me 3-Br, 4-F O A-3B 168 F 3-F, 4-F O A-3B169 Cl 3-F, 4-F O A-3B 170 Br 3-F, 4-F O A-3B 171 I 3-F, 4-F O A-3B 172CF₃ 3-F, 4-F O A-3B 173 OMe 3-F, 4-F O A-3B 174 Me 3-F, 4-F O A-3B 175 F3-Cl, 4-F O A-3B 176 Cl 3-Cl, 4-F O A-3B 177 Br 3-Cl, 4-F O A-3B 178 I3-Cl, 4-F O A-3B 179 CF₃ 3-Cl, 4-F O A-3B 180 OMe 3-Cl, 4-F O A-3B 181Me 3-Cl, 4-F O A-3B 182 F 3-Br S A-3B 183 Cl 3-Br S A-3B 184 Br 3-Br SA-3B 185 I 3-Br S A-3B 186 CF₃ 3-Br S A-3B 187 OMe 3-Br S A-3B 188 Me3-Br S A-3B 189 F 3-Cl S A-3B 190 Cl 3-Cl S A-3B 191 Br 3-Cl S A-3B 192I 3-Cl S A-3B 193 CF₃ 3-Cl S A-3B 194 OMe 3-Cl S A-3B 195 Me 3-Cl S A-3B196 Cl 3-F O A-1 197 Br 3-F O A-1 198 I 3-F O A-1 199 CF₃ 3-F O A-1 200OMe 3-F O A-1 201 Me 3-F O A-1 202 F 3-Cl O A-1 203 Cl 3-Cl O A-1 204 Br3-Cl O A-1 205 I 3-Cl O A-1 206 CF₃ 3-Cl O A-1 207 OMe 3-Cl O A-1 208 Me3-Cl O A-1 209 F 3-Br O A-1 210 Cl 3-Br O A-1 211 Br 3-Br O A-1 212 I3-Br O A-1 213 CF₃ 3-Br O A-1 214 OMe 3-Br O A-1 215 Me 3-Br O A-1 216 F3-I O A-1 217 Cl 3-I O A-1 218 Br 3-I O A-1 219 I 3-I O A-1 220 CF₃ 3-IO A-1 221 OMe 3-I O A-1 222 Me 3-I O A-1 223 F 3-CN O A-1 224 Cl 3-CN OA-1 225 Br 3-CN O A-1 226 I 3-CN O A-1 227 CF₃ 3-CN O A-1 228 OMe 3-CN OA-1 229 Me 3-CN O A-1 230 F 3-CF₃ O A-1 231 Cl 3-CF₃ O A-1 232 Br 3-CF₃O A-1 233 I 3-CF₃ O A-1 234 CF₃ 3-CF₃ O A-1 235 OMe 3-CF₃ O A-1 236 Me3-CF₃ O A-1 237 F 4-Cl O A-1 238 Cl 4-Cl O A-1 239 Br 4-Cl O A-1 240 I4-Cl O A-1 241 CF₃ 4-Cl O A-1 242 OMe 4-Cl O A-1 243 Me 4-Cl O A-1 244 F5-Cl O A-1 245 Cl 5-Cl O A-1 246 Br 5-Cl O A-1 247 I 5-Cl O A-1 248 CF₃5-Cl O A-1 249 OMe 5-Cl O A-1 250 Me 5-Cl O A-1 251 F 6-Cl O A-1 252 Cl6-Cl O A-1 253 Br 6-Cl O A-1 254 I 6-Cl O A-1 255 CF₃ 6-Cl O A-1 256 OMe6-Cl O A-1 257 Me 6-Cl O A-1 258 F 3-Br, 4-F O A-1 259 Cl 3-Br, 4-F OA-1 260 Br 3-Br, 4-F O A-1 261 I 3-Br, 4-F O A-1 262 CF₃ 3-Br, 4-F O A-1263 OMe 3-Br, 4-F O A-1 264 Me 3-Br, 4-F O A-1 265 F 3-F, 4-F O A-1 266Cl 3-F, 4-F O A-1 267 Br 3-F, 4-F O A-1 268 I 3-F, 4-F O A-1 269 CF₃3-F, 4-F O A-1 270 OMe 3-F, 4-F O A-1 271 Me 3-F, 4-F O A-1 272 F 3-Cl,4-F O A-1 273 Cl 3-Cl, 4-F O A-1 274 Br 3-Cl, 4-F O A-1 275 I 3-Cl, 4-FO A-1 276 CF₃ 3-Cl, 4-F O A-1 277 OMe 3-Cl, 4-F O A-1 278 Me 3-Cl, 4-F OA-1 279 F 3-Br S A-1 280 Cl 3-Br S A-1 281 Br 3-Br S A-1 282 I 3-Br SA-1 283 CF₃ 3-Br S A-1 284 OMe 3-Br S A-1 285 Me 3-Br S A-1 286 F 3-Cl SA-1 287 Cl 3-Cl S A-1 288 Br 3-Cl S A-1 289 I 3-Cl S A-1 290 CF₃ 3-Cl SA-1 291 OMe 3-Cl S A-1 292 Me 3-Cl S A-1

TABLE 293

R¹ R¹ butylsulfinyl 3,3-difluoropropoxy tert-butylsulfinyl ethylsulfonyl1,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl isopentylsulfonyl 3,3-dimethylbutylsulfinylmethylsulfonyl ethylsulfinyl pentylsulfonyl isopentylsulfinylpropylsulfonyl methylsulfinyl 3-bromopropylsulfonyl pentylsulfinyl3-chlorobutylsulfonyl propylsulfinyl 3-chloropropylsulfonyl3-bromopropylsulfinyl 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl 3-chlorobutylsulfinyl3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfonyl 3-chloropropylsulfinyl3,3,3-trichloropropylsulfonyl 2,2-difluoroethylsulfinyl4,4,4-trifluorobutylsulfonyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfinyl2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl 3,3,3-trichloropropylsulfinyl6,6,6-trifluorohexylsulfonyl 4,4,4-trifluorobutylsulfinylcyclobutylmethylsulfonyl 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfinyl cyclohexylsulfonyl6,6,6-trifluorohexylsulfinyl cyclopentylsulfonyl1,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl 2-cyclopropylethylsulfonyl3,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl cyclopropylmethylsulfonyl R² = F, (R³)_(m) =3-F and Z = O

The present disclosure also includes Tables 294 through 390. Each Tableis constructed in the same manner as Table 293 above, except that therow heading in Table 293 (i.e. “R²=F, (R³)_(m)=3-F and Z=O”) is replacedwith the respective row heading shown below. For example, the header rowin Table 294 is “R²=Cl, (R³)_(m)=3-F and Z=O” and the first entry inTable 294 is a compound of Formula 1 wherein R¹=butylsulfinyl, R²=Cl,(R³)_(m)=3-F and Z=O. Tables 295 through 390 are constructed similarly.

Header Row Table R² (R³)_(m) Z 294 Cl 3-F O 295 Br 3-F O 296 I 3-F O 297CF₃ 3-F O 298 OMe 3-F O 299 Me 3-F O 300 F 3-Cl O 301 Cl 3-Cl O 302 Br3-Cl O 303 I 3-Cl O 304 CF₃ 3-Cl O 305 OMe 3-Cl O 306 Me 3-Cl O 307 F3-Br O 308 Cl 3-Br O 309 Br 3-Br O 310 I 3-Br O 311 CF₃ 3-Br O 312 OMe3-Br O 313 Me 3-Br O 314 F 3-I O 315 Cl 3-I O 316 Br 3-I O 317 I 3-I O318 CF₃ 3-I O 319 OMe 3-I O 320 Me 3-I O 321 F 3-CN O 322 Cl 3-CN O 323Br 3-CN O 324 I 3-CN O 325 CF₃ 3-CN O 326 OMe 3-CN O 327 Me 3-CN O 328 F3-CF₃ O 329 Cl 3-CF₃ O 330 Br 3-CF₃ O 331 I 3-CF₃ O 332 CF₃ 3-CF₃ O 333OMe 3-CF₃ O 334 Me 3-CF₃ O 335 F 4-Cl O 336 Cl 4-Cl O 337 Br 4-Cl O 338I 4-Cl O 339 CF₃ 4-Cl O 340 OMe 4-Cl O 341 Me 4-Cl O 342 F 5-Cl O 343 Cl5-Cl O 344 Br 5-Cl O 345 I 5-Cl O 346 CF₃ 5-Cl O 347 OMe 5-Cl O 348 Me5-Cl O 349 F 6-Cl O 350 Cl 6-Cl O 351 Br 6-Cl O 352 I 6-Cl O 353 CF₃6-Cl O 354 OMe 6-Cl O 355 Me 6-Cl O 356 F 3-Br, 4-F O 357 Cl 3-Br, 4-F O358 Br 3-Br, 4-F O 359 I 3-Br, 4-F O 360 CF₃ 3-Br, 4-F O 361 OMe 3-Br,4-F O 362 Me 3-Br, 4-F O 363 F 3-F, 4-F O 364 Cl 3-F, 4-F O 365 Br 3-F,4-F O 366 I 3-F, 4-F O 367 CF₃ 3-F, 4-F O 368 OMe 3-F, 4-F O 369 Me 3-F,4-F O 370 F 3-Cl, 4-F O 371 Cl 3-Cl, 4-F O 372 Br 3-Cl, 4-F O 373 I3-Cl, 4-F O 374 CF₃ 3-Cl, 4-F O 375 OMe 3-Cl, 4-F O 376 Me 3-Cl, 4-F O377 F 3-Br S 378 Cl 3-Br S 379 Br 3-Br S 380 I 3-Br S 381 CF₃ 3-Br S 382OMe 3-Br S 383 Me 3-Br S 384 F 3-Cl S 385 Cl 3-Cl S 386 Br 3-Cl S 387 I3-Cl S 388 CF₃ 3-Cl S 389 OMe 3-Cl S 390 Me 3-Cl S

TABLE 391

A A A = A-4; R⁴ = 3-bromopropyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 4-chloro-3-butyn-1-yl A =A-4; R⁴ = tert-butyl) A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-chloro-2-propyn-1-yl A = A-4; R⁴ =3-chlorobutyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 4,4-difluoro-2-butyn-1-yl A = A-4; R⁴ =3-chloropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 5,5,5-trifluoro-1-methyl-2-pentyn-1-yl A =A-4; R⁴ = 4,4-difluorobutyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 5,5,5-trifluoro-2-pentyn-1-ylA = A-4; R⁴ = 2,2-difluoroethyl A = A-5; R⁵ =5,5,5-trifluoro-3-pentyn-1-yl A = A-4; R⁴ = 3,3-difluoropropyl A = A-5;R⁵ = 2-cyclobutylethyl A = A-4; R⁴ = ethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = cyclohexyl A =A-4; R⁴ = hexyl A = A-5; R⁵ = cyclopentylmethyl A = A-4; R⁴ = isobutyl A= A-5; R⁵ = 2-cyclopropylethyl A = A-4; R⁴ = isopentyl A = A-5; R⁵ =3-cyclopropylpropyl A = A-4; R⁴ = methyl A = A-5; R⁵ =(2,2-dimethylcyclopropyl)methyl A = A-4; R⁴ = 3,3,4,4,4-pentafluorobutylA = A-5; R⁵ = (1-methylcyclopropyl)methyl A = A-4; R⁴ =2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ = (2-methylcyclopentyl)methyl A= A-4; R⁴ = pentyl A = A-5; R⁵ = (2-bromo-2-chloro-cyclopropyl)methyl A= A-4; R⁴ = propyl A = A-5; R⁵ = (2,2-dibromocyclopropyl)methyl A = A-4;R⁴ = 3,3,4,4-tetrafluorobutyl A = A-5; R⁵ =2-(2,2-dichloro-1-methyl-cyclopropyl)ethyl A = A-4; R⁴ =2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ =(2,2-dichloro-1-methyl-cyclopropyl)methyl A = A-4; R⁴ =3,3,3-trichloropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 2-(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)ethyl A =A-4; R⁴ = 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl A = A-5; R⁵ =2-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)ethyl A = A-4; R⁴ = 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl A =A-5; R⁵ = (2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)methyl A = A-4; R⁴ =6,6,6-trifluorohexyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 2-chloroethoxymethyl A = A-4; R⁴ =4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methyl-butyl A = A-5; R⁵ =2,3-dichloro-5-methoxy-pentyl A = A-4; R⁴ = 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl A =A-5; R⁵ = 3,3-difluoro-5-methoxy-pentyl A = A-4; R⁴ = 3-bromopropyl A =A-5; R⁵ = 2-isopropoxyethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = butyl A = A-5; R⁵ =2-methoxyethyl A=A-5; R⁵ = tert-butyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 5-methoxypentyl A =A-5; R⁵ = ethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 2-methoxypropyl A = A-5; R⁵ = hexyl A =A-5; R⁵ = 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxymethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = isobutyl A =A-5; R⁵ = 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxymethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = isopentyl A = A-5;R⁵ = 2-(trifluoromethoxy)ethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = pentyl A = A-5; R⁵ =4-cyanobutyl A = A-5; R⁵ = propyl A = A-5; R⁵ =3-cyano-1,2-dimethyl-propyl A = A-5; R⁵ = benzyl) A = A-5; R⁵ =2-cyanoethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = allyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-cyano-2-methyl-propyl A= A-5; R⁵ = 3-buten-1-yl A = A-5; R⁵ = cyanomethyl A = A-5; R⁵ =3-methy-2-1buten-1-yl A = A-5; R⁵ = 5-cyanopentyl A = A-5; R⁵ =3-methyl-3-buten-1-yl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-cyanopropyl A = A-5; R⁵ =4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl A = A-5; R⁵ = 2-(cyanomethoxy)ethyl A = A-5; R⁵ =3-penten-1-yl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-(cyanomethoxy)-2-methyl-propyl A = A-5; R⁵= 3-butyn-1-yl A = A-5; R⁵ = cyanomethoxymethyl A = A-5; R⁵ =4-methyl-2-pentyn-1-yl A = A-5; R⁵ = 1,2-dimethyl-3-nitro-propyl A =A-5; R⁵ = 3-pentyn-1-yl A = A-5; R⁵ = 4-hydroxybutyl A = A-5; R⁵ =2-propyn-1-yl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-hydroxy-1,2-dimethyl-propyl A = A-5; R⁵ =5-hexyn-1-yl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl A = A-5; R⁵ =4-pentyn-1-yl A = A-5; R⁵ = hydroxymethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-bromopropyl A= A-5; R⁵ = 5-hydroxypentyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-chlorobutyl A = A-5; R⁵ =3-hydroxypropyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-chloropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ =2-methyl-3-nitro-propyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 4,4-difluorobutyl A = A-5; R⁵ =4-nitrobutyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 2,2-difluoroethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 2-nitroethylA = A-5; R⁵ = 3,3-difluoropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ = nitromethyl A = A-5; R⁵ =3,3,4,4,4-pentafluorobutyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 5-nitropentyl A = A-5; R⁵ =2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-nitropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ =3,3,4,4-tetrafluorobutyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 2-chloroethylthiomethyl A = A-5;R⁵ = 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ =2,3-dichloro-5-methylthio-pentyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3,3,3-trichloropropyl A =A-5; R⁵ = 3,3-difluoro-5-methylthio-pentyl A = A-5; R⁵ =4,4,4-trifluorobutyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 2-isopropylthioethyl A = A-5; R⁵ =2,2,2-trifluoroethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 2-methylthioethyl A = A-5; R⁵ =6,6,6-trifluorohexyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 5-methylthiopentyl A = A-5; R⁵ =4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methyl-butyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 2-methylthiopropyl A = A-5;R⁵ = 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ =1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethylthiomethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 4-bromo-3-buten-1-yl A= A-5; R⁵ = 2,2,2-trifluoroethylthiomethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 2-chloroallyl A= A-5; R⁵ = 2-(trifluoromethylthio)ethyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-chloroallyl A =A-6; R^(6a) = Me); R^(6b) = butyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-chloro-3-buten-1-yl A= A-6; R^(6a) = Me; R^(6b) = tert-butyl A = A-5; R⁵ =4-chloro-3-buten-1-yl A = A-6; R^(6a) = Me; R^(6b) = ethyl A = A-5; R⁵ =5,5-difluoro-3-penten-1-yl A = A-6; R^(6a) = Me; R^(6b) = Isobutyl A =A-5; R⁵ = 4,4,4-trifluoro-2-buten-1-yl A = A-6; R^(6a) = Me; R^(6b) =propyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 5,5,5-trifluoro-3-methyl-2-penten-1-yl A = A-6;R^(6a) = ethyl)( ; R^(6b) = ethyl A = A-5; R⁵ =5,5,5-trifluoro-3-penten-1-yl A = A-6; R^(6a) = Me; R^(6b) =3,3,3-trifluoropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 4-bromo-3-butyn-1-yl A = A-6; R^(6a)= Me; R^(6b) = 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl A = A-5; R⁵ = 3-butyn-1-yl A= A-6; R^(6a) = 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl; R^(6b) = 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl A= A-7; R¹⁵ = isopentyl A = A-7; R¹⁵ = ethyl A = A-7; R¹⁵ = pentyl A =A-7; R¹⁵ = hexyl A = A-7; R¹⁵ = propyl A = A-7; R¹⁵ = isobutyl A = A-7;R¹⁵ = H A = A-7; R¹⁵ = methyl R² = F, (R³)_(m) = 3-F and Z = O

The present disclosure also includes Tables 392 through 585. Each Tableis constructed in the same manner as Table 391 above, except that therow heading in Table 391 (i.e. “R²=F, (R³)_(m)=3-F and Z=O”) is replacedwith the respective row heading shown below. For example, the header rowin Table 392 is “R²=Cl, (R³)_(m)=3-F and Z=O” and the first entry inTable 392 is a compound of Formula 1 wherein R¹=3-bromopropyl, R²=Cl,(R³)_(m)=3-F and Z=O. Tables 392 through 585 are constructed similarly.

Header Row Table R² (R³)_(m) Z 392 Cl 3-F O 393 Br 3-F O 394 I 3-F O 395CF₃ 3-F O 396 OMe 3-F O 397 Me 3-F O 398 F 3-Cl O 399 Cl 3-Cl O 400 Br3-Cl O 401 I 3-Cl O 402 CF₃ 3-Cl O 403 OMe 3-Cl O 404 Me 3-Cl O 405 F3-Br O 406 Cl 3-Br O 407 Br 3-Br O 408 I 3-Br O 409 CF₃ 3-Br O 410 OMe3-Br O 411 Me 3-Br O 412 F 3-I O 413 Cl 3-I O 414 Br 3-I O 415 I 3-I O416 CF₃ 3-I O 417 OMe 3-I O 418 Me 3-I O 419 F 3-CN O 420 Cl 3-CN O 421Br 3-CN O 422 I 3-CN O 423 CF₃ 3-CN O 424 OMe 3-CN O 425 Me 3-CN O 426 F3-CF₃ O 427 Cl 3-CF₃ O 428 Br 3-CF₃ O 429 I 3-CF₃ O 430 CF₃ 3-CF₃ O 431OMe 3-CF₃ O 432 Me 3-CF₃ O 433 F 4-Cl O 434 Cl 4-Cl O 435 Br 4-Cl O 436I 4-Cl O 437 CF₃ 4-Cl O 438 OMe 4-Cl O 439 Me 4-Cl O 440 F 5-Cl O 441 Cl5-Cl O 442 Br 5-Cl O 443 I 5-Cl O 444 CF₃ 5-Cl O 445 OMe 5-Cl O 446 Me5-Cl O 447 F 6-Cl O 448 Cl 6-Cl O 449 Br 6-Cl O 450 I 6-Cl O 451 CF₃6-Cl O 452 OMe 6-Cl O 453 Me 6-Cl O 454 F 3-Br, 4-F O 455 Cl 3-Br, 4-F O456 Br 3-Br, 4-F O 457 I 3-Br, 4-F O 458 CF₃ 3-Br, 4-F O 459 OMe 3-Br,4-F O 460 Me 3-Br, 4-F O 461 F 3-F, 4-F O 462 Cl 3-F, 4-F O 463 Br 3-F,4-F O 464 I 3-F, 4-F O 465 CF₃ 3-F, 4-F O 466 OMe 3-F, 4-F O 467 Me 3-F,4-F O 468 F 3-Cl, 4-F O 469 Cl 3-Cl, 4-F O 470 Br 3-Cl, 4-F O 471 I3-Cl, 4-F O 472 CF₃ 3-Cl, 4-F O 473 OMe 3-Cl, 4-F O 474 Me 3-Cl, 4-F O475 F 3-Br S 476 Cl 3-Br S 477 Br 3-Br S 478 I 3-Br S 479 CF₃ 3-Br S 480OMe 3-Br S 481 Me 3-Br S 482 F 3-Cl S 483 Cl 3-Cl S 484 Br 3-Cl S 485 I3-Cl S 486 CF₃ 3-Cl S 487 OMe 3-Cl S 488 Me 3-Cl S 489 Cl 3-F O 490 Br3-F O 491 I 3-F O 492 CF₃ 3-F O 493 OMe 3-F O 494 Me 3-F O 495 F 3-Cl O496 Cl 3-Cl O 497 Br 3-Cl O 498 I 3-Cl O 499 CF₃ 3-Cl O 500 OMe 3-Cl O501 Me 3-Cl O 502 F 3-Br O 503 Cl 3-Br O 504 Br 3-Br O 505 I 3-Br O 506CF₃ 3-Br O 507 OMe 3-Br O 508 Me 3-Br O 509 F 3-I O 510 Cl 3-I O 511 Br3-I O 512 I 3-I O 513 CF₃ 3-I O 514 OMe 3-I O 515 Me 3-I O 516 F 3-CN O517 Cl 3-CN O 518 Br 3-CN O 519 I 3-CN O 520 CF₃ 3-CN O 521 OMe 3-CN O522 Me 3-CN O 523 F 3-CF₃ O 524 Cl 3-CF₃ O 525 Br 3-CF₃ O 526 I 3-CF₃ O527 CF₃ 3-CF₃ O 528 OMe 3-CF₃ O 529 Me 3-CF₃ O 530 F 4-Cl O 531 Cl 4-ClO 532 Br 4-Cl O 533 I 4-Cl O 534 CF₃ 4-Cl O 535 OMe 4-Cl O 536 Me 4-Cl O537 F 5-Cl O 538 Cl 5-Cl O 539 Br 5-Cl O 540 I 5-Cl O 541 CF₃ 5-Cl O 542OMe 5-Cl O 543 Me 5-Cl O 544 F 6-Cl O 545 Cl 6-Cl O 546 Br 6-Cl O 547 I6-Cl O 548 CF₃ 6-Cl O 549 OMe 6-Cl O 550 Me 6-Cl O 551 F 3-Br, 4-F O 552Cl 3-Br, 4-F O 553 Br 3-Br, 4-F O 554 I 3-Br, 4-F O 555 CF₃ 3-Br, 4-F O556 OMe 3-Br, 4-F O 557 Me 3-Br, 4-F O 558 F 3-F, 4-F O 559 Cl 3-F, 4-FO 560 Br 3-F, 4-F O 561 I 3-F, 4-F O 562 CF₃ 3-F, 4-F O 563 OMe 3-F, 4-FO 564 Me 3-F, 4-F O 565 F 3-Cl, 4-F O 566 Cl 3-Cl, 4-F O 567 Br 3-Cl,4-F O 568 I 3-Cl, 4-F O 569 CF₃ 3-Cl, 4-F O 570 OMe 3-Cl, 4-F O 571 Me3-Cl, 4-F O 572 F 3-Br S 573 Cl 3-Br S 574 Br 3-Br S 575 I 3-Br S 576CF₃ 3-Br S 577 OMe 3-Br S 578 Me 3-Br S 579 F 3-Cl S 580 Cl 3-Cl S 581Br 3-Cl S 582 I 3-Cl S 583 CF₃ 3-Cl S 584 OMe 3-Cl S 585 Me 3-Cl S

The present disclosure also includes Tables 586 through 684. Each Tableis constructed in the same manner as Table 1 above, except that the rowheading in Table 1 (i.e. “R²=F, (R³)_(m)=3-F, Z=O and A=A-4”) isreplaced with the respective row heading shown below. For example, thefirst entry in Table 586 is a compound of Formula 1 wherein R² is Cl,(R³)_(m) is 3-F, Z is O, A is A-3A and R¹ is butyl. Tables 587 through684 are constructed similarly.

Header Row Table R² (R³)_(m) Z A 586 F 3-F O A-4 587 F 3-F O A-1 588 F3-F O A-2 589 Cl 3-F O A-2 590 Br 3-F O A-2 591 I 3-F O A-2 592 CF₃ 3-FO A-2 593 OMe 3-F O A-2 594 Me 3-F O A-2 595 F 3-Cl O A-2 596 Cl 3-Cl OA-2 597 Br 3-Cl O A-2 598 I 3-Cl O A-2 599 CF₃ 3-Cl O A-2 600 OMe 3-Cl OA-2 601 Me 3-Cl O A-2 602 F 3-Br O A-2 603 Cl 3-Br O A-2 604 Br 3-Br OA-2 605 I 3-Br O A-2 606 CF₃ 3-Br O A-2 607 OMe 3-Br O A-2 608 Me 3-Br OA-2 609 F 3-I O A-2 610 Cl 3-I O A-2 611 Br 3-I O A-2 612 I 3-I O A-2613 CF₃ 3-I O A-2 614 OMe 3-I O A-2 615 Me 3-I O A-2 616 F 3-CN O A-2617 Cl 3-CN O A-2 618 Br 3-CN O A-2 619 I 3-CN O A-2 620 CF₃ 3-CN O A-2621 OMe 3-CN O A-2 622 Me 3-CN O A-2 623 F 3-CF₃ O A-2 624 Cl 3-CF₃ OA-2 625 Br 3-CF₃ O A-2 626 I 3-CF₃ O A-2 627 CF₃ 3-CF₃ O A-2 628 OMe3-CF₃ O A-2 629 Me 3-CF₃ O A-2 630 F 4-Cl O A-2 631 Cl 4-Cl O A-2 632 Br4-Cl O A-2 633 I 4-Cl O A-2 634 CF₃ 4-Cl O A-2 635 OMe 4-Cl O A-2 636 Me4-Cl O A-2 637 F 5-Cl O A-2 638 Cl 5-Cl O A-2 639 Br 5-Cl O A-2 640 I5-Cl O A-2 641 CF₃ 5-Cl O A-2 642 OMe 5-Cl O A-2 643 Me 5-Cl O A-2 644 F6-Cl O A-2 645 Cl 6-Cl O A-2 646 Br 6-Cl O A-2 647 I 6-Cl O A-2 648 CF₃6-Cl O A-2 649 OMe 6-Cl O A-2 650 Me 6-Cl O A-2 651 F 3-Br, 4-F O A-2652 Cl 3-Br, 4-F O A-2 653 Br 3-Br, 4-F O A-2 654 I 3-Br, 4-F O A-2 655CF₃ 3-Br, 4-F O A-2 656 OMe 3-Br, 4-F O A-2 657 Me 3-Br, 4-F O A-2 658 F3-F, 4-F O A-2 659 Cl 3-F, 4-F O A-2 660 Br 3-F, 4-F O A-2 661 I 3-F,4-F O A-2 662 CF₃ 3-F, 4-F O A-2 663 OMe 3-F, 4-F O A-2 664 Me 3-F, 4-FO A-2 665 F 3-Cl, 4-F O A-2 666 Cl 3-Cl, 4-F O A-2 667 Br 3-Cl, 4-F OA-2 668 I 3-Cl, 4-F O A-2 669 CF₃ 3-Cl, 4-F O A-2 670 OMe 3-Cl, 4-F OA-2 671 Me 3-Cl, 4-F O A-2 672 F 3-Br S A-2 673 Cl 3-Br S A-2 674 Br3-Br S A-2 675 I 3-Br S A-2 676 CF₃ 3-Br S A-2 677 OMe 3-Br S A-2 678 Me3-Br S A-2 679 F 3-Cl S A-2 680 Cl 3-Cl S A-2 681 Br 3-Cl S A-2 682 I3-Cl S A-2 683 CF₃ 3-Cl S A-2 684 OMe 3-Cl S A-2

A compound of this invention will generally be used as a herbicidalactive ingredient in a composition, i.e. formulation, with at least oneadditional component selected from the group consisting of surfactants,solid diluents and liquid diluents, which serves as a carrier. Theformulation or composition ingredients are selected to be consistentwith the physical properties of the active ingredient, mode ofapplication and environmental factors such as soil type, moisture andtemperature.

Useful formulations include both liquid and solid compositions. Liquidcompositions include solutions (including emulsifiable concentrates),suspensions, emulsions (including microemulsions, oil-in-wateremulsions, flowable concentrates and/or suspoemulsions) and the like,which optionally can be thickened into gels. The general types ofaqueous liquid compositions are soluble concentrate, suspensionconcentrate, capsule suspension, concentrated emulsion, microemulsion,oil-in-water emulsion, flowable concentrate and suspo-emulsion. Thegeneral types of nonaqueous liquid compositions are emulsifiableconcentrate, microemulsifiable concentrate, dispersible concentrate andoil dispersion.

The general types of solid compositions are dusts, powders, granules,pellets, prills, pastilles, tablets, filled films (including seedcoatings) and the like, which can be water-dispersible (“wettable”) orwater-soluble. Films and coatings formed from film-forming solutions orflowable suspensions are particularly useful for seed treatment. Activeingredient can be (micro)encapsulated and further formed into asuspension or solid formulation; alternatively the entire formulation ofactive ingredient can be encapsulated (or “overcoated”). Encapsulationcan control or delay release of the active ingredient. An emulsifiablegranule combines the advantages of both an emulsifiable concentrateformulation and a dry granular formulation. High-strength compositionsare primarily used as intermediates for further formulation.

Sprayable formulations are typically extended in a suitable mediumbefore spraying. Such liquid and solid formulations are formulated to bereadily diluted in the spray medium, usually water, but occasionallyanother suitable medium like an aromatic or paraffinic hydrocarbon orvegetable oil. Spray volumes can range from about from about one toseveral thousand liters per hectare, but more typically are in the rangefrom about ten to several hundred liters per hectare. Sprayableformulations can be tank mixed with water or another suitable medium forfoliar treatment by aerial or ground application, or for application tothe growing medium of the plant. Liquid and dry formulations can bemetered directly into drip irrigation systems or metered into the furrowduring planting.

The formulations will typically contain effective amounts of activeingredient, diluent and surfactant within the following approximateranges which add up to 100 percent by weight.

Weight Percent Active Surfac- Ingredient Diluent tant Water-Dispersibleand Water-soluble 0.001-90 0-99.999 0-15 Granules, Tablets and PowdersOil Dispersions, Suspensions,    1-50 40-99    0-50 Emulsions, Solutions(including Emulsifiable Concentrates) Dusts    1-25 70-99    0-5 Granules and Pellets 0.001-99 5-99.999 0-15 High Strength Compositions  90-99 0-10    0-2 

Solid diluents include, for example, clays such as bentonite,montmorillonite, attapulgite and kaolin, gypsum, cellulose, titaniumdioxide, zinc oxide, starch, dextrin, sugars (e.g., lactose, sucrose),silica, talc, mica, diatomaceous earth, urea, calcium carbonate, sodiumcarbonate and bicarbonate, and sodium sulfate. Typical solid diluentsare described in Watkins et al., Handbook of Insecticide Dust Diluentsand Carriers, 2nd Ed., Dorland Books, Caldwell, N.J.

Liquid diluents include, for example, water, N,N-dimethylalkanamides(e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide), limonene, dimethyl sulfoxide,N-alkylpyrrolidones (e.g., N-methylpyrrolidinone), alkyl phosphates(e.g., triethyl phosphate), ethylene glycol, triethylene glycol,propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, propylenecarbonate, butylene carbonate, paraffins (e.g., white mineral oils,normal paraffins, isoparaffins), alkylbenzenes, alkylnaphthalenes,glycerine, glycerol triacetate, sorbitol, aromatic hydrocarbons,dearomatized aliphatics, alkylbenzenes, alkylnaphthalenes, ketones suchas cyclohexanone, 2-heptanone, isophorone and4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone, acetates such as isoamyl acetate, hexylacetate, heptyl acetate, octyl acetate, nonyl acetate, tridecyl acetateand isobornyl acetate, other esters such as alkylated lactate esters,dibasic esters, alkyl and aryl benzoates and γ-butyrolactone, andalcohols, which can be linear, branched, saturated or unsaturated, suchas methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butanol, isobutylalcohol, n-hexanol, 2-ethylhexanol, n-octanol, decanol, isodecylalcohol, isooctadecanol, cetyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, tridecylalcohol, oleyl alcohol, cyclohexanol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol,diacetone alcohol, cresol and benzyl alcohol. Liquid diluents alsoinclude glycerol esters of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids(typically C₆-C₂₂), such as plant seed and fruit oils (e.g., oils ofolive, castor, linseed, sesame, corn (maize), peanut, sunflower,grapeseed, safflower, cottonseed, soybean, rapeseed, coconut and palmkernel), animal-sourced fats (e.g., beef tallow, pork tallow, lard, codliver oil, fish oil), and mixtures thereof. Liquid diluents also includealkylated fatty acids (e.g., methylated, ethylated, butylated) whereinthe fatty acids may be obtained by hydrolysis of glycerol esters fromplant and animal sources, and can be purified by distillation. Typicalliquid diluents are described in Marsden, Solvents Guide, 2nd Ed.,Interscience, New York, 1950.

The solid and liquid compositions of the present invention often includeone or more surfactants. When added to a liquid, surfactants (also knownas “surface-active agents”) generally modify, most often reduce, thesurface tension of the liquid. Depending on the nature of thehydrophilic and lipophilic groups in a surfactant molecule, surfactantscan be useful as wetting agents, dispersants, emulsifiers or defoamingagents.

Surfactants can be classified as nonionic, anionic or cationic. Nonionicsurfactants useful for the present compositions include, but are notlimited to: alcohol alkoxylates such as alcohol alkoxylates based onnatural and synthetic alcohols (which may be branched or linear) andprepared from the alcohols and ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butyleneoxide or mixtures thereof; amine ethoxylates, alkanolamides andethoxylated alkanolamides; alkoxylated triglycerides such as ethoxylatedsoybean, castor and rapeseed oils; alkylphenol alkoxylates such asoctylphenol ethoxylates, nonylphenol ethoxylates, dinonyl phenolethoxylates and dodecyl phenol ethoxylates (prepared from the phenolsand ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide or mixturesthereof); block polymers prepared from ethylene oxide or propylene oxideand reverse block polymers where the terminal blocks are prepared frompropylene oxide; ethoxylated fatty acids; ethoxylated fatty esters andoils; ethoxylated methyl esters; ethoxylated tristyrylphenol (includingthose prepared from ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide ormixtures thereof); fatty acid esters, glycerol esters, lanolin-basedderivatives, polyethoxylate esters such as polyethoxylated sorbitanfatty acid esters, polyethoxylated sorbitol fatty acid esters andpolyethoxylated glycerol fatty acid esters; other sorbitan derivativessuch as sorbitan esters; polymeric surfactants such as randomcopolymers, block copolymers, alkyd peg (polyethylene glycol) resins,graft or comb polymers and star polymers; polyethylene glycols (pegs);polyethylene glycol fatty acid esters; silicone-based surfactants; andsugar-derivatives such as sucrose esters, alkyl polyglycosides and alkylpolysaccharides.

Useful anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to: alkylarylsulfonic acids and their salts; carboxylated alcohol or alkylphenolethoxylates; diphenyl sulfonate derivatives; lignin and ligninderivatives such as lignosulfonates; maleic or succinic acids or theiranhydrides; olefin sulfonates; phosphate esters such as phosphate estersof alcohol alkoxylates, phosphate esters of alkylphenol alkoxylates andphosphate esters of styryl phenol ethoxylates; protein-basedsurfactants; sarcosine derivatives; styryl phenol ether sulfate;sulfates and sulfonates of oils and fatty acids; sulfates and sulfonatesof ethoxylated alkylphenols; sulfates of alcohols; sulfates ofethoxylated alcohols; sulfonates of amines and amides such asN,N-alkyltaurates; sulfonates of benzene, cumene, toluene, xylene, anddodecyl and tridecylbenzenes; sulfonates of condensed naphthalenes;sulfonates of naphthalene and alkyl naphthalene; sulfonates offractionated petroleum; sulfosuccinamates; and sulfosuccinates and theirderivatives such as dialkyl sulfosuccinate salts.

Useful cationic surfactants include, but are not limited to: amides andethoxylated amides; amines such as N-alkyl propanediamines,tripropylenetriamines and dipropylenetetramines, and ethoxylated amines,ethoxylated diamines and propoxylated amines (prepared from the aminesand ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide or mixturesthereof); amine salts such as amine acetates and diamine salts;quaternary ammonium salts such as quaternary salts, ethoxylatedquaternary salts and diquaternary salts; and amine oxides such asalkyldimethylamine oxides and bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-alkylamine oxides.

Also useful for the present compositions are mixtures of nonionic andanionic surfactants or mixtures of nonionic and cationic surfactants.Nonionic, anionic and cationic surfactants and their recommended usesare disclosed in a variety of published references includingMcCutcheon's Emulsifiers and Detergents, annual American andInternational Editions published by McCutcheon's Division, TheManufacturing Confectioner Publishing Co.; Sisely and Wood, Encyclopediaof Surface Active Agents, Chemical Publ. Co., Inc., New York, 1964; andA. S. Davidson and B. Milwidsky, Synthetic Detergents, Seventh Edition,John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1987.

Compositions of this invention may also contain formulation auxiliariesand additives, known to those skilled in the art as formulation aids(some of which may be considered to also function as solid diluents,liquid diluents or surfactants). Such formulation auxiliaries andadditives may control: pH (buffers), foaming during processing(antifoams such polyorganosiloxanes), sedimentation of activeingredients (suspending agents), viscosity (thixotropic thickeners),in-container microbial growth (antimicrobials), product freezing(antifreezes), color (dyes/pigment dispersions), wash-off (film formersor stickers), evaporation (evaporation retardants), and otherformulation attributes. Film formers include, for example, polyvinylacetates, polyvinyl acetate copolymers, polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinylacetate copolymer, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers andwaxes. Examples of formulation auxiliaries and additives include thoselisted in McCutcheon's Volume 2: Functional Materials, annualInternational and North American editions published by McCutcheon'sDivision, The Manufacturing Confectioner Publishing Co.; and PCTPublication WO 03/024222.

The compound of Formula 1 and any other active ingredients are typicallyincorporated into the present compositions by dissolving the activeingredient in a solvent or by grinding in a liquid or dry diluent.Solutions, including emulsifiable concentrates, can be prepared bysimply mixing the ingredients. If the solvent of a liquid compositionintended for use as an emulsifiable concentrate is water-immiscible, anemulsifier is typically added to emulsify the active-containing solventupon dilution with water. Active ingredient slurries, with particlediameters of up to 2,000 μm can be wet milled using media mills toobtain particles with average diameters below 3 μm. Aqueous slurries canbe made into finished suspension concentrates (see, for example, U.S.Pat. No. 3,060,084) or further processed by spray drying to formwater-dispersible granules. Dry formulations usually require dry millingprocesses, which produce average particle diameters in the 2 to 10 μmrange. Dusts and powders can be prepared by blending and usuallygrinding (such as with a hammer mill or fluid-energy mill). Granules andpellets can be prepared by spraying the active material upon preformedgranular carriers or by agglomeration techniques. See Browning,“Agglomeration”, Chemical Engineering, Dec. 4, 1967, pp 147-48, Perry'sChemical Engineer's Handbook, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1963,pages 8-57 and following, and WO 91/13546. Pellets can be prepared asdescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,172,714. Water-dispersible andwater-soluble granules can be prepared as taught in U.S. Pat. No.4,144,050, U.S. Pat. No. 3,920,442 and DE 3,246,493. Tablets can beprepared as taught in U.S. Pat. No. 5,180,587, U.S. Pat. No. 5,232,701and U.S. Pat. No. 5,208,030. Films can be prepared as taught in GB2,095,558 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,299,566.

For further information regarding the art of formulation, see T. S.Woods, “The Formulator's Toolbox—Product Forms for Modern Agriculture”in Pesticide Chemistry and Bioscience, The Food-Environment Challenge,T. Brooks and T. R. Roberts, Eds., Proceedings of the 9th InternationalCongress on Pesticide Chemistry, The Royal Society of Chemistry,Cambridge, 1999, pp. 120-133. See also U.S. Pat. No. 3,235,361, Col. 6,line 16 through Col. 7, line 19 and Examples 10-41; U.S. Pat. No.3,309,192, Col. 5, line 43 through Col. 7, line 62 and Examples 8, 12,15, 39, 41, 52, 53, 58, 132, 138-140, 162-164, 166, 167 and 169-182;U.S. Pat. No. 2,891,855, Col. 3, line 66 through Col. 5, line 17 andExamples 1-4; Klingman, Weed Control as a Science, John Wiley and Sons,Inc., New York, 1961, pp 81-96; Hance et al., Weed Control Handbook, 8thEd., Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1989; and Developmentsin formulation technology, PJB Publications, Richmond, U K, 2000.

In the following Examples, all percentages are by weight and allformulations are prepared in conventional ways. Compound numbers referto compounds in Index Table A. Without further elaboration, it isbelieved that one skilled in the art using the preceding description canutilize the present invention to its fullest extent. The followingExamples are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and notlimiting of the disclosure in any way whatsoever. Percentages are byweight except where otherwise indicated.

Example A

High Strength Concentrate Compound 1 98.5% silica aerogel 0.5% syntheticamorphous fine silica 1.0%

Example B

Wettable Powder Compound 1 65.0% dodecylphenol polyethylene glycol ether2.0% sodium ligninsulfonate 4.0% sodium silicoaluminate 6.0%montmorillonite (calcined) 23.0%

Example C

Granule Compound 1 10.0% attapulgite granules (low volatile matter,0.71/0.30 mm; 90.0% U.S.S. No. 25-50 sieves)

Example D

Extruded Pellet Compound 1 25.0% anhydrous sodium sulfate 10.0% crudecalcium ligninsulfonate 5.0% sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate 1.0%calcium/magnesium bentonite 59.0%

Example E

Emulsifiable Concentrate Compound 1 10.0% polyoxyethylene sorbitolhexoleate 20.0% C₆-C₁₀ fatty acid methyl ester 70.0%

Example F

Microemulsion Compound 1 5.0% polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetatecopolymer 30.0% alkylpolyglycoside 30.0% glyceryl monooleate 15.0% water20.0%

Example G

Suspension Concentrate Compound 1  35% butylpolyoxyethylene/polypropylene block copolymer 4.0% stearicacid/polyethylene glycol copolymer 1.0% styrene acrylic polymer 1.0%xanthan gum 0.1% propylene glycol 5.0% silicone based defoamer 0.1%1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one 0.1% water 53.7% 

Example H

Emulsion in Water Compound 1 10.0% butyl polyoxyethylene/polypropyleneblock copolymer 4.0% stearic acid/polyethylene glycol copolymer 1.0%styrene acrylic polymer 1.0% xanthan gum 0.1% propylene glycol 5.0%silicone based defoamer 0.1% 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one 0.1% aromaticpetroleum based hydrocarbon 20.0 water 58.7%

Example I

Oil Dispersion Compound 1 25% polyoxyethylene sorbitol hexaoleate 15%organically modified bentonite clay 2.5%  fatty acid methyl ester 57.5% 

The present disclosure also includes Examples A through I above except“Compound 1” is replaced with “Compound 2”, “Compound 3”, “Compound 4”,“Compound 5”, “Compound 6”, “Compound 7”, “Compound 8”, “Compound 9”,“Compound 10”, “Compound 11”, “Compound 12”, “Compound 13”, “Compound14”, “Compound 15”, “Compound 16”, “Compound 17”, “Compound 18”,“Compound 19”, “Compound 20”, “Compound 21”, “Compound 22”, “Compound23”, “Compound 24”, “Compound 25”, “Compound 26”, “Compound 27”,“Compound 28”, “Compound 29”, “Compound 30”, “Compound 31”, “Compound32”, “Compound 33”, “Compound 34”, “Compound 35”, “Compound 36”,“Compound 37”, “Compound 38”, “Compound 39”, “Compound 40”, “Compound41”, “Compound 42”, “Compound 43”, “Compound 44”, “Compound 45”,“Compound 46”, “Compound 47”, “Compound 48”, “Compound 49”, “Compound50”, “Compound 51”, “Compound 52”, “Compound 53”, “Compound 54”,“Compound 55”, “Compound 56”, “Compound 57”, “Compound 58”, “Compound59”, “Compound 60”, “Compound 61”, “Compound 62”, “Compound 63”,“Compound 64”, “Compound 65”, “Compound 66”, “Compound 67”, “Compound68”, “Compound 69”, “Compound 70”, “Compound 71”, “Compound 72”,“Compound 73”, “Compound 74”, “Compound 75”, “Compound 76”, “Compound77”, “Compound 78”, “Compound 79”, “Compound 80”, “Compound 81”,“Compound 82”, “Compound 83”, “Compound 84”, “Compound 85”, “Compound86”, “Compound 87”, “Compound 88”, “Compound 89”, “Compound 90”,“Compound 91”, “Compound 92”, “Compound 93”, “Compound 94”, “Compound95”, “Compound 96”, “Compound 97”, “Compound 98”, “Compound 99”,“Compound 100”, “Compound 101”, “Compound 102”, “Compound 103”,“Compound 104”, “Compound 104”, “Compound 106”, “Compound 107”,“Compound 108”, “Compound 109”, “Compound 110”, “Compound 111”,“Compound 112”, “Compound 113”, “Compound 114”, “Compound 115”,“Compound 116”, “Compound 117”, “Compound 118”, “Compound 119”,“Compound 120”, “Compound 121”, “Compound 122”, “Compound 123”,“Compound 124”, “Compound 125”, “Compound 126”, “Compound 127”,“Compound 128”, “Compound 129”, “Compound 130”, “Compound 131”,“Compound 132”, “Compound 133”, “Compound 134”, “Compound 135”,“Compound 136”, “Compound 137”, “Compound 138”, “Compound 139”,“Compound 140”, “Compound 141”, “Compound 142”, “Compound 143”,“Compound 144”, “Compound 145” or “Compound 146”.

Test results indicate that the compounds of the present invention arehighly active preemergent and/or postemergent herbicides and/or plantgrowth regulants. The compounds of the inention generally show highestactivity for postemergence weed control (i.e. applied after weedseedlings emerge from the soil) and preemergence weed control (i.e.applied before weed seedlings emerge from the soil). Many of them haveutility for broad-spectrum pre- and/or postemergence weed control inareas where complete control of all vegetation is desired such as aroundfuel storage tanks, industrial storage areas, parking lots, drive-intheaters, air fields, river banks, irrigation and other waterways,around billboards and highway and railroad structures. Many of thecompounds of this invention, by virtue of selective metabolism in cropsversus weeds, or by selective activity at the locus of physiologicalinhibition in crops and weeds, or by selective placement on or withinthe environment of a mixture of crops and weeds, are useful for theselective control of grass and broadleaf weeds within a crop/weedmixture. One skilled in the art will recognize that the preferredcombination of these selectivity factors within a compound or group ofcompounds can readily be determined by performing routine biologicaland/or biochemical assays. Compounds of this invention may showtolerance to important agronomic crops including, but is not limited to,alfalfa, barley, cotton, wheat, rape, sugar beets, corn (maize),sorghum, soybeans, rice, oats, peanuts, vegetables, tomato, potato,perennial plantation crops including coffee, cocoa, oil palm, rubber,sugarcane, citrus, grapes, fruit trees, nut trees, banana, plantain,pineapple, hops, tea and forests such as eucalyptus and conifers (e.g.,loblolly pine), and turf species (e.g., Kentucky bluegrass, St.Augustine grass, Kentucky fescue and Bermuda grass). Compounds of thisinvention can be used in crops genetically transformed or bred toincorporate resistance to herbicides, express proteins toxic toinvertebrate pests (such as Bacillus thuringiensis toxin), and/orexpress other useful traits. Those skilled in the art will appreciatethat not all compounds are equally effective against all weeds.Alternatively, the subject compounds are useful to modify plant growth.

As the compounds of the invention have both preemergent and postemergentherbicidal activity, to control undesired vegetation by killing orinjuring the vegetation or reducing its growth, the compounds can beusefully applied by a variety of methods involving contacting aherbicidally effective amount of a compound of the invention, or acomposition comprising said compound and at least one of a surfactant, asolid diluent or a liquid diluent, to the foliage or other part of theundesired vegetation or to the environment of the undesired vegetationsuch as the soil or water in which the undesired vegetation is growingor which surrounds the seed or other propagule of the undesiredvegetation.

A herbicidally effective amount of the compounds of this invention isdetermined by a number of factors. These factors include: formulationselected, method of application, amount and type of vegetation present,growing conditions, etc. In general, a herbicidally effective amount ofcompounds of this invention is about 0.001 to 20 kg/ha with a preferredrange of about 0.004 to 1 kg/ha. One skilled in the art can easilydetermine the herbicidally effective amount necessary for the desiredlevel of weed control.

In one common embodiment, a compound of the invention is applied,typically in a formulated composition, to a locus comprising desiredvegetation (e.g., crops) and undesired vegetation (i.e. weeds), both ofwhich may be seeds, seedlings and/or larger plants, in contact with agrowth medium (e.g., soil). In this locus, a composition comprising acompound of the invention can be directly applied to a plant or a partthereof, particularly of the undesired vegetation, and/or to the growthmedium in contact with the plant.

Plant varieties and cultivars of the desired vegetation in the locustreated with a compound of the invention can be obtained by conventionalpropagation and breeding methods or by genetic engineering methods.Genetically modified plants (transgenic plants) are those in which aheterologous gene (transgene) has been stably integrated into theplant's genome. A transgene that is defined by its particular locationin the plant genome is called a transformation or transgenic event.

Genetically modified plant cultivars in the locus which can be treatedaccording to the invention include those that are resistant against oneor more biotic stresses (pests such as nematodes, insects, mites, fungi,etc.) or abiotic stresses (drought, cold temperature, soil salinity,etc.), or that contain other desirable characteristics. Plants can begenetically modified to exhibit traits of, for example, herbicidetolerance, insect-resistance, modified oil profiles or droughttolerance. Useful genetically modified plants containing single genetransformation events or combinations of transformation events arelisted in Exhibit C. Additional information for the geneticmodifications listed in Exhibit C can be obtained from publiclyavailable databases maintained, for example, by the U.S. Department ofAgriculture.

The following abbreviations, T1 through T37, are used in Exhibit C fortraits. A “-” means the entry is not available; “tol.” means “tolerance”and “res.” means resistance.

Trait Description T1 Glyphosate tol. T2 High lauric acid oil T3Glufosinate tol. T4 Phytate breakdown T5 Oxynil tol. T6 Disease res. T7Insect res. T9 Modified flower color T11 ALS Herbicide tol. T12 Dicambatol. T13 Anti-allergy T14 Salt tol. T15 Cold tol. T16 Imidazolinoneherb. tol. T17 Modified alpha-amylase T18 Pollination control T19 2,4-Dtol. T20 Increased lysine T21 Drought tol. T22 Delayedripening/senescence T23 Modified product quality T24 High cellulose T25Modified starch/carbohydrate T26 Insect & disease resist. T27 Hightryptophan T28 Erect leaves semidwarf T29 Semidwarf T30 Low iron tol.T31 Modified oil/fatty acid T32 HPPD tol. T33 High oil T34Aryloxyalkanoate tol. T35 Mesotrione tol. T36 Reduced nicotine T37Modified product

Exhibit C

Crop Event Name Event Code Trait(s) Gene(s) Alfalfa J101 MON-00101-8 T1cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Alfalfa J163 MON-ØØ163-7 T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4)Canola* 23-18-17 (Event 18) CGN-89465-2 T2 te Canola* 23-198 (Event 23)CGN-89465-2 T2 te Canola* 61061 DP-Ø61Ø61-7 T1 gat4621 Canola* 73496DP-Ø73496-4 T1 gat4621 Canola* GT200 (RT200) MON-89249-2 T1 cp4 epsps(aroA:CP4); goxv247 Canola* GT73 (RT73) MON-ØØØ73-7 T1 cp4 epsps(aroA:CP4); goxv247 Canola* HCN10 (Topas 19/2) — T3 bar Canola* HCN28(T45) ACS-BNØØ8-2 T3 pat (syn) Canola* HCN92 (Topas 19/2) ACS-BNØØ7-1 T3bar Canola* MON88302 MON-883Ø2-9 T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Canola* MPS961— T4 phyA Canola* MPS962 — T4 phyA Canola* MPS963 — T4 phyA Canola*MPS964 — T4 phyA Canola* MPS965 — T4 phyA Canola* MS1 (B91-4)ACS-BNØØ4-7 T3 bar Canola* MS8 ACS-BNØØ5-8 T3 bar Canola* OXY-235ACS-BNØ11-5 T5 bxn Canola* PHY14 — T3 bar Canola* PHY23 — T3 bar Canola*PHY35 — T3 bar Canola* PHY36 — T3 bar Canola* RF1 (B93-101) ACS-BNØØ1-4T3 bar Canola* RF2 (B94-2) ACS-BNØØ2-5 T3 bar Canola* RF3 ACS-BNØØ3-6 T3bar Bean EMBRAPA 5.1 EMB-PV051-1 T6 ac1 (sense and antisense) Brinjal #EE-1 — T7 cry1Ac Cotton 19-51a DD-Ø1951A-7 T11 S4-HrA Cotton 281-24-236DAS-24236-5 T3, T7 pat (syn); cry1F Cotton 3006-210-23 DAS-21Ø23-5 T3,T7 pat (syn); cry1Ac Cotton 31707 — T5, T7 bxn; cry1Ac Cotton 31803 —T5, T7 bxn; cry1Ac Cotton 31807 — T5, T7 bxn; cry1Ac Cotton 31808 — T5,T7 bxn; cry1Ac Cotton 42317 — T5, T7 bxn; cry1Ac Cotton BNLA-601 — T7cry1Ac Cotton BXN10211 BXN10211-9 T5 bxn; cry1Ac Cotton BXN10215BXN10215-4 T5 bxn; cry1Ac Cotton BXN10222 BXN10222-2 T5 bxn; cry1AcCotton BXN10224 BXN10224-4 T5 bxn; cry1Ac Cotton COT102 SYN-IR102-7 T7vip3A(a) Cotton COT67B SYN-IR67B-1 T7 cry1Ab Cotton COT202 — T7 vip3ACotton Event 1 — T7 cry1Ac Cotton GMF Cry1A GTL-GMF311-7 T7 cry1Ab-AcCotton GHB119 BCS-GH005-8 T7 cry2Ae Cotton GHB614 BCS-GH002-5 T1 2mepspsCotton GK12 — T7 cry1Ab-Ac Cotton LLCotton25 ACS-GH001-3 T3 bar CottonMLS 9124 — T7 cry1C Cotton MON1076 MON-89924-2 T7 cry1Ac Cotton MON1445MON-01445-2 T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Cotton MON15985 MON-15985-7 T7cry1Ac; cry2Ab2 Cotton MON1698 MON-89383-1 T7 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4)Cotton MON531 MON-00531-6 T7 cry1Ac Cotton MON757 MON-00757-7 T7 cry1AcCotton MON88913 MON-88913-8 T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Cotton Nqwe Chi 6 Bt— T7 — Cotton SKG321 — T7 cry1A; CpTI Cotton T303-3 BCS-GH003-6 T3, T7cry1Ab; bar Cotton T304-40 BCS-GH004-7 T3, T7 cry1Ab; bar CottonCE43-67B — T7 cry1Ab Cotton CE46-02A — T7 cry1Ab Cotton CE44-69D — T7cry1Ab Cotton 1143-14A — T7 cry1Ab Cotton 1143-51B — T7 cry1Ab CottonT342-142 — T7 cry1Ab Cotton PV-GHGT07 (1445) — T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4)Cotton EE-GH3 — T1 mepsps Cotton EE-GH5 — T7 cry1Ab Cotton MON88701MON-88701-3 T3, T12 Modified dmo; bar Cotton OsCr11 — T13 Modified Cry jFlax FP967 CDC-FL001-2 T11 als Lentil RH44 — T16 als Maize 3272SYN-E3272-5 T17 amy797E Maize 5307 SYN-05307-1 T7 ecry3.1Ab Maize 59122DAS-59122-7 T3, T7 cry34Ab1; cry35Ab1; pat Maize 676 PH-000676-7 T3, T18pat; dam Maize 678 PH-000678-9 T3, T18 pat; dam Maize 680 PH-000680-2T3, T18 pat; dam Maize 98140 DP-098140-6 T1, T11 gat4621; zm-hra MaizeBt10 — T3, T7 cry1Ab; pat Maize Bt176 (176) SYN-EV176-9 T3, T7 cry1Ab;bar Maize BVLA430101 — T4 phyA2 Maize CBH-351 ACS-ZM004-3 T3, T7 cry9C;bar Maize DAS40278-9 DAS40278-9 T19 aad-1 Maize DBT418 DKB-89614-9 T3,T7 cry1Ac; pinII; bar Maize DLL25 (B16) DKB-89790-5 T3 bar Maize GA21MON-00021-9 T1 mepsps Maize GG25 — T1 mepsps Maize GJ11 — T1 mepspsMaize Fl117 — T1 mepsps Maize GAT-ZM1 — T3 pat Maize LY038 REN-00038-3T20 cordapA Maize MIR162 SYN-IR162-4 T7 vip3Aa20 Maize MIR604SYN-IR604-5 T7 mcry3A Maize MON801 (MON80100) MON801 T1, T7 cry1Ab; cp4epsps (aroA:CP4); goxv247 Maize MON802 MON-80200-7 T1, T7 cry1Ab; cp4epsps (aroA:CP4); goxv247 Maize MON809 PH-MON-809-2 T1, T7 cry1Ab; cp4epsps (aroA:CP4); goxv247 Maize MON810 MON-00810-6 T1, T7 cry1Ab; cp4epsps (aroA:CP4); goxv247 Maize MON832 — T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4);goxv247 Maize MON863 MON-00863-5 T7 cry3Bb1 Maize MON87427 MON-87427-7T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Maize MON87460 MON-87460-4 T21 cspB MaizeMON88017 MON-88017-3 T1, T7 cry3Bb1; cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Maize MON89034MON-89034-3 T7 cry2Ab2; cry1A.105 Maize MS3 ACS-ZM001-9 T3, T18 bar;barnase Maize MS6 ACS-ZM005-4 T3, T18 bar; barnase Maize NK603MON-00603-6 T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Maize T14 ACS-ZM002-1 T3 pat (syn)Maize T25 ACS-ZM003-2 T3 pat (syn) Maize TC1507 DAS-01507-1 T3, T7cry1Fa2; pat Maize TC6275 DAS-06275-8 T3, T7 mocry1F; bar Maize VIP1034— T3, T7 vip3A; pat Maize 43A47 DP-043A47-3 T3, T7 cry1F; cry34Ab1;cry35Ab1; pat Maize 40416 DP-040416-8 T3, T7 cry1F; cry34Ab1; cry35Ab1;pat Maize 32316 DP-032316-8 T3, T7 cry1F; cry34Ab1; cry35Ab1; pat Maize4114 DP-004114-3 T3, T7 cry1F; cry34Ab1; cry35Ab1; pat Melon Melon A —T22 sam-k Melon Melon B — T22 sam-k Papaya 55-1 CUH-CP551-8 T6 prsv cpPapaya 63-1 CUH-CP631-7 T6 prsv cp Papaya Huanong No. 1 — T6 prsv repPapaya X17-2 UFL-X17CP-6 T6 prsv cp Plum C-5 ARS-PLMC5-6 T6 ppv cpCanola** ZSR500 — T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4); goxv247 Canola** ZSR502 — T1cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4); goxv247 Canola** ZSR503 — T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4);goxv247 Rice 7Crp#242-95-7 — T13 7crp Rice 7Crp#10 — T13 7crp Rice GMShanyou 63 — T7 cry1Ab; cry1Ac Rice Huahui-1/TT51-1 — T7 cry1Ab; cry1AcRice LLRICE06 ACS-OS001-4 T3 bar Rice LLRICE601 BCS-OS003-7 T3 bar RiceLLRICE62 ACS-OS002-5 T3 bar Rice Tarom molaii + cry1Ab — T7 cry1Ab(truncated) Rice GAT-OS2 — T3 bar Rice GAT-OS3 — T3 bar Rice PE-7 — T7Cry1Ac Rice 7Crp#10 — T13 7crp Rice KPD627-8 — T27 OASA1D Rice KPD722-4— T27 OASA1D Rice KA317 — T27 OASA1D Rice HW5 — T27 OASA1D Rice HW1 —T27 OASA1D Rice B-4-1-18 — T28 Δ OsBRI1 Rice G-3-3-22 — T29 OSGA2ox1Rice AD77 — T6 DEF Rice AD51 — T6 DEF Rice AD48 — T6 DEF Rice AD41 — T6DEF Rice 13pNasNa800725atAprt1 — T30 HvNAS1; HvNAAT-A; APRT Rice13pAprt1 — T30 APRT Rice gHvNAS1-gHvNAAT-1 — T30 HvNAS1; HvNAAT-A;HvNAAT-B Rice gHvIDS3-1 — T30 HvIDS3 Rice gHvNAAT1 — T30 HvNAAT-A;HvNAAT-B Rice gHvNAS1-1 — T30 HvNAS1 Rice NIA-OS006-4 — T6 WRKY45 RiceNIA-OS005-3 — T6 WRKY45 Rice NIA-OS004-2 — T6 WRKY45 Rice NIA-OS003-1 —T6 WRKY45 Rice NIA-OS002-9 — T6 WRKY45 Rice NIA-OS001-8 — T6 WRKY45 RiceOsCr11 — T13 Modified Cry j Rice 17053 — T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Rice17314 — T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Rose WKS82/130-4-1 IFD-52401-4 T9 5AT;bp40 (f3′5′h) Rose WKS92/130-9-1 IFD-52901-9 T9 5AT; bp40 (f3′5′h)Soybean 260-05 (G94-1, G94-19, — T9 gm-fad2-1 (silencing locus) G168)Soybean A2704-12 ACS-GM005-3 T3 pat Soybean A2704-21 ACS-GM004-2 T3 patSoybean A5547-127 ACS-GM006-4 T3 pat Soybean A5547-35 ACS-GM008-6 T3 patSoybean CV127 BPS-CV127-9 T16 csr1-2 Soybean DAS68416-4 DAS68416-4 T3pat Soybean DP305423 DP-305423-1 T11, T31 gm-fad2-1 (silencing locus);gm-hra Soybean DP356043 DP-356043-5 T1, T31 gm-fad2-1 (silencing locus);gat4601 Soybean FG72 MST-FG072-3 T32, T1 2mepsps; hppdPF W336 SoybeanGTS 40-3-2 (40-3-2) MON-04032-6 T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Soybean GU262ACS-GM003-1 T3 pat Soybean MON87701 MON-87701-2 T7 cry1Ac SoybeanMON87705 MON-87705-6 T1, T31 fatb1-A (sense & antisense); fad2- 1A(sense & antisense); cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Soybean MON87708 MON-87708-9T1, T12 dmo; cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Soybean MON87769 MON-87769-7 T1, T31Pj.D6D; Nc.Fad3; cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Soybean MON89788 MON-89788-1 T1cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Soybean W62 ACS-GM002-9 T3 bar Soybean W98ACS-GM001-8 T3 bar Soybean MON87754 MON-87754-1 T33 dgat2A SoybeanDAS21606 DAS-21606 T34, T3 Modified aad-12; pat Soybean DAS44406DAS-44406-6 T1, T3, T34 Modified aad-12; 2mepsps; pat Soybean SYHT04RSYN-0004R-8 T35 Modified avhppd Soybean 9582.814.19.1 — T3, T7 cry1Ac,cry1F, PAT Squash CZW3 SEM-ØCZW3-2 T6 cmv cp, zymv cp, wmv cp SquashZW20 SEM-0ZW20-7 T6 zymv cp, wmv cp Sugar Beet GTSB77 (T9100152)SY-GTSB77-8 T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4); goxv247 Sugar Beet H7-1 KM-000H71-4T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Sugar Beet T120-7 ACS-BV001-3 T3 pat Sugar BeetT227-1 — T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) Sugarcane NXI-1T — T21 EcbetA SunflowerX81359 — T16 als Pepper PK-SP01 — T6 cmv cp Tobacco C/F/93/08-02 — T5bxn Tobacco Vector 21-41 — T36 NtQPT1 (antisense) Sunflower X81359 — T16als Wheat MON71800 MON-718ØØ-3 T1 cp4 epsps (aroA:CP4) *Argentine(Brassica napus), **Polish (B. rapa), # Eggplant

Although most typically, compounds of the invention are used to controlundesired vegetation, contact of desired vegetation in the treated locuswith compounds of the invention may result in super-additive orsynergistic effects with genetic traits in the desired vegetation,including traits incorporated through genetic modification. For example,resistance to phytophagous insect pests or plant diseases, tolerance tobiotic/abiotic stresses or storage stability may be greater thanexpected from the genetic traits in the desired vegetation.

An embodiment of the present invention is a method for controlling thegrowth of undesired vegetation in genetically modified plants thatexhibit traits of glyphosate tolerance, glufosinate tolerance, ALSherbicide tolerance, dicamba tolerance, imidazolinone herbicidetolerance, 2,4-D tolerance, HPPD tolerance and mesotrione tolerance,comprising contacting the vegetation or its environment with aherbicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula 1.

Compounds of this invention can also be mixed with one or more otherbiologically active compounds or agents including herbicides, herbicidesafeners, fungicides, insecticides, nematocides, bactericides,acaricides, growth regulators such as insect molting inhibitors androoting stimulants, chemosterilants, semiochemicals, repellents,attractants, pheromones, feeding stimulants, plant nutrients, otherbiologically active compounds or entomopathogenic bacteria, virus orfungi to form a multi-component pesticide giving an even broaderspectrum of agricultural protection. Mixtures of the compounds of theinvention with other herbicides can broaden the spectrum of activityagainst additional weed species, and suppress the proliferation of anyresistant biotypes. Thus the present invention also pertains to acomposition comprising a compound of Formula 1 (in a herbicidallyeffective amount) and at least one additional biologically activecompound or agent (in a biologically effective amount) and can furthercomprise at least one of a surfactant, a solid diluent or a liquiddiluent. The other biologically active compounds or agents can beformulated in compositions comprising at least one of a surfactant,solid or liquid diluent. For mixtures of the present invention, one ormore other biologically active compounds or agents can be formulatedtogether with a compound of Formula 1, to form a premix, or one or moreother biologically active compounds or agents can be formulatedseparately from the compound of Formula 1, and the formulations combinedtogether before application (e.g., in a spray tank) or, alternatively,applied in succession.

A mixture of one or more of the following herbicides with a compound ofthis invention may be particularly useful for weed control: acetochlor,acifluorfen and its sodium salt, aclonifen, acrolein (2-propenal),alachlor, alloxydim, ametryn, amicarbazone, amidosulfuron,aminocyclopyrachlor and its esters (e.g., methyl, ethyl) and salts(e.g., sodium, potassium), aminopyralid, amitrole, ammonium sulfamate,anilofos, asulam, atrazine, azimsulfuron, beflubutamid, benazolin,benazolin-ethyl, bencarbazone, benfluralin, benfuresate,bensulfuron-methyl, bensulide, bentazone, benzobicyclon, benzofenap,bicyclopyrone, bifenox, bilanafos, bispyribac and its sodium salt,bromacil, bromobutide, bromofenoxim, bromoxynil, bromoxynil octanoate,butachlor, butafenacil, butamifos, butralin, butroxydim, butylate,cafenstrole, carbetamide, carfentrazone-ethyl, catechin, chlomethoxyfen,chloramben, chlorbromuron, chlorflurenol-methyl, chloridazon,chlorimuron-ethyl, chlorotoluron, chlorpropham, chlorsulfuron,chlorthal-dimethyl, chlorthiamid, cinidon-ethyl, cinmethylin,cinosulfuron, clacyfos, clefoxydim, clethodim, clodinafop-propargyl,clomazone, clomeprop, clopyralid, clopyralid-olamine,cloransulam-methyl, cumyluron, cyanazine, cycloate, cyclopyrimorate,cyclosulfamuron, cycloxydim, cyhalofop-butyl, 2,4-D and its butotyl,butyl, isoctyl and isopropyl esters and its dimethylammonium, diolamineand trolamine salts, daimuron, dalapon, dalapon-sodium, dazomet, 2,4-DBand its dimethylammonium, potassium and sodium salts, desmedipham,desmetryn, dicamba and its diglycolammonium, dimethylammonium, potassiumand sodium salts, dichlobenil, dichlorprop, diclofop-methyl, diclosulam,difenzoquat metilsulfate, diflufenican, diflufenzopyr, dimefuron,dimepiperate, dimethachlor, dimethametryn, dimethenamid, dimethenamid-P,dimethipin, dimethylarsinic acid and its sodium salt, dinitramine,dinoterb, diphenamid, diquat dibromide, dithiopyr, diuron, DNOC,endothal, EPTC, esprocarb, ethalfluralin, ethametsulfuron-methyl,ethiozin, ethofumesate, ethoxyfen, ethoxysulfuron, etobenzanid,fenoxaprop-ethyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fenoxasulfone, fenquinotrione,fentrazamide, fenuron, fenuron-TCA, flamprop-methyl,flamprop-M-isopropyl, flamprop-M-methyl, flazasulfuron, florasulam,fluazifop-butyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, fluazolate, flucarbazone,flucetosulfuron, fluchloralin, flufenacet, flufenpyr, flufenpyr-ethyl,flumetsulam, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, fluometuron,fluoroglycofen-ethyl, flupoxam, flupyrsulfuron-methyl and its sodiumsalt, flurenol, flurenol-butyl, fluridone, flurochloridone, fluroxypyr,flurtamone, fluthiacet-methyl, fomesafen, foramsulfuron,fosamine-ammonium, glufosinate, glufosinate-ammonium, glufosinate-P,glyphosate and its salts such as ammonium, isopropylammonium, potassium,sodium (including sesquisodium) and trimesium (alternatively namedsulfosate), halauxifen, halauxifen-methyl, halosulfuron-methyl,haloxyfop-etotyl, haloxyfop-methyl, hexazinone, hydantocidin,imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamox, imazapic, imazapyr, imazaquin,imazaquin-ammonium, imazethapyr, imazethapyr-ammonium, imazosulfuron,indanofan, indaziflam, iofensulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl, ioxynil,ioxynil octanoate, ioxynil-sodium, ipfencarbazone, isoproturon, isouron,isoxaben, isoxaflutole, isoxachlortole, lactofen, lenacil, linuron,maleic hydrazide, MCPA and its salts (e.g., MCPA-dimethylammonium,MCPA-potassium and MCPA-sodium, esters (e.g., MCPA-2-ethylhexyl,MCPA-butotyl) and thioesters (e.g., MCPA-thioethyl), MCPB and its salts(e.g., MCPB-sodium) and esters (e.g., MCPB-ethyl), mecoprop, mecoprop-P,mefenacet, mefluidide, mesosulfuron-methyl, mesotrione, metam-sodium,metamifop, metamitron, metazachlor, metazosulfuron, methabenzthiazuron,methylarsonic acid and its calcium, monoammonium, monosodium anddisodium salts, methyldymron, metobenzuron, metobromuron, metolachlor,S-metolachlor, metosulam, metoxuron, metribuzin, metsulfuron-methyl,molinate, monolinuron, naproanilide, napropamide, napropamide-M,naptalam, neburon, nicosulfuron, norflurazon, orbencarb,orthosulfamuron, oryzalin, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, oxasulfuron,oxaziclomefone, oxyfluorfen, paraquat dichloride, pebulate, pelargonicacid, pendimethalin, penoxsulam, pentanochlor, pentoxazone, perfluidone,pethoxamid, pethoxyamid, phenmedipham, picloram, picloram-potassium,picolinafen, pinoxaden, piperophos, pretilachlor, primisulfuron-methyl,prodiamine, profoxydim, prometon, prometryn, propachlor, propanil,propaquizafop, propazine, propham, propisochlor, propoxycarbazone,propyrisulfuron, propyzamide, prosulfocarb, prosulfuron, pyraclonil,pyraflufen-ethyl, pyrasulfotole, pyrazogyl, pyrazolynate, pyrazoxyfen,pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, pyribenzoxim, pyributicarb, pyridate, pyriftalid,pyriminobac-methyl, pyrimisulfan, pyrithiobac, pyrithiobac-sodium,pyroxasulfone, pyroxsulam, quinclorac, quinmerac, quinoclamine,quizalofop-ethyl, quizalofop-P-ethyl, quizalofop-P-tefuryl, rimsulfuron,saflufenacil, sethoxydim, siduron, simazine, simetryn, sulcotrione,sulfentrazone, sulfometuron-methyl, sulfosulfuron, 2,3,6-TBA, TCA,TCA-sodium, tebutam, tebuthiuron, tefuryltrione, tembotrione,tepraloxydim, terbacil, terbumeton, terbuthylazine, terbutryn,thenylchlor, thiazopyr, thiencarbazone, thifensulfuron-methyl,thiobencarb, tiafenacil, tiocarbazil, tolpyralate, topramezone,tralkoxydim, tri-allate, triafamone, triasulfuron, triaziflam,tribenuron-methyl, triclopyr, triclopyr-butotyl,triclopyr-triethylammonium, tridiphane, trietazine, trifloxysulfuron,trifludimoxazin, trifluralin, triflusulfuron-methyl, tritosulfuron,vernolate,3-(2-chloro-3,6-difluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-2(1H)-one,5-chloro-3-[(2-hydroxy-6-oxo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)carbonyl]-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2(1H)-quinoxalinone,2-chloro-N-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinecarboxamide,7-(3,5-dichloro-4-pyridinyl)-5-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-8-hydroxypyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-6(5H)-one),4-(2,6-diethyl-4-methylphenyl)-5-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone), 5-[[(2,6-difluorophenyl)methoxy]methyl]-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-thienyl)isoxazole (previouslymethioxolin),4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-[(2-hydroxy-6-oxo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)carbonyl]-2-methyl-1,2,4-triazine-3,5(2H,4H)-dione,methyl4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)-5-fluoro-2-pyridinecarboxylate,2-methyl-3-(methylsulfonyl)-N-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide and2-methyl-N-(4-methyl-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-3-(methylsulfinyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide. Other herbicides also includebioherbicides such as Alternaria destruens Simmons, Colletotrichumgloeosporiodes (Penz.) Penz. & Sacc., Drechsiera monoceras (MTB-951),Myrothecium verrucaria (Albertini & Schweinitz) Ditmar: Fries,Phytophthora palmivora (Butl.) Butl. and Puccinia thlaspeos Schub.

Compounds of this invention can also be used in combination with plantgrowth regulators such as aviglycine, N-(phenylmethyl)-1H-purin-6-amine,epocholeone, gibberellic acid, gibberellin A₄ and A₇, harpin protein,mepiquat chloride, prohexadione calcium, prohydrojasmon, sodiumnitrophenolate and trinexapac-methyl, and plant growth modifyingorganisms such as Bacillus cereus strain BP01.

General references for agricultural protectants (i.e. herbicides,herbicide safeners, insecticides, fungicides, nematocides, acaricidesand biological agents) include The Pesticide Manual, 13th Edition, C. D.S. Tomlin, Ed., British Crop Protection Council, Farnham, Surrey, U. K.,2003 and The BioPesticide Manual, 2nd Edition, L. G. Copping, Ed.,British Crop Protection Council, Farnham, Surrey, U. K., 2001.

For embodiments where one or more of these various mixing partners areused, the mixing partners are typically used in the amounts similar toamounts customary when the mixture partners are used alone. Moreparticularly in mixtures, active ingredients are often applied at anapplication rate between one-half and the full application ratespecified on product labels for use of active ingredient alone. Theseamounts are listed in references such as The Pesticide Manual and TheBioPesticide Manual. The weight ratio of these various mixing partners(in total) to the compound of Formula 1 is typically between about1:3000 and about 3000:1. Of note are weight ratios between about 1:300and about 300:1 (for example ratios between about 1:30 and about 30:1).One skilled in the art can easily determine through simpleexperimentation the biologically effective amounts of active ingredientsnecessary for the desired spectrum of biological activity. It will beevident that including these additional components may expand thespectrum of weeds controlled beyond the spectrum controlled by thecompound of Formula 1 alone.

In certain instances, combinations of a compound of this invention withother biologically active (particularly herbicidal) compounds or agents(i.e. active ingredients) can result in a greater-than-additive (i.e.synergistic) effect on weeds and/or a less-than-additive effect (i.e.safening) on crops or other desirable plants. Reducing the quantity ofactive ingredients released in the environment while ensuring effectivepest control is always desirable. Ability to use greater amounts ofactive ingredients to provide more effective weed control withoutexcessive crop injury is also desirable. When synergism of herbicidalactive ingredients occurs on weeds at application rates givingagronomically satisfactory levels of weed control, such combinations canbe advantageous for reducing crop production cost and decreasingenvironmental load. When safening of herbicidal active ingredientsoccurs on crops, such combinations can be advantageous for increasingcrop protection by reducing weed competition.

Of note is a combination of a compound of the invention with at leastone other herbicidal active ingredient. Of particular note is such acombination where the other herbicidal active ingredient has differentsite of action from the compound of the invention. In certain instances,a combination with at least one other herbicidal active ingredienthaving a similar spectrum of control but a different site of action willbe particularly advantageous for resistance management. Thus, acomposition of the present invention can further comprise (in aherbicidally effective amount) at least one additional herbicidal activeingredient having a similar spectrum of control but a different site ofaction.

Compounds of this invention can also be used in combination withherbicide safeners such as allidochlor, benoxacor, cloquintocet-mexyl,cumyluron, cyometrinil, cyprosulfonamide, daimuron, dichlormid,dicyclonon, dietholate, dimepiperate, fenchlorazole-ethyl, fenclorim,flurazole, fluxofenim, furilazole, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl,mephenate, methoxyphenone naphthalic anhydride (1,8-naphthalicanhydride), oxabetrinil, N-(aminocarbonyl)-2-methylbenzenesulfonamide,N-(aminocarbonyl)-2-fluorobenzenesulfonamide,1-bromo-4-[(chloromethyl)sulfonyl]benzene (BCS),4-(dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa-4-azospiro[4.5]decane (MON 4660),2-(dichloromethyl)-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (MG 191), ethyl1,6-dihydro-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-6-oxo-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate,2-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide, and3-oxo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl1-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate,2,2-dichloro-1-(2,2,5-trimethyl-3-oxazolidinyl)-ethanone and2-methoxy-N-[[4-[[(methylamino)carbonyl]amino]phenyl]sulfonyl]-benzamideto increase safety to certain crops. Antidotally effective amounts ofthe herbicide safeners can be applied at the same time as the compoundsof this invention, or applied as seed treatments. Therefore an aspect ofthe present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising acompound of this invention and an antidotally effective amount of aherbicide safener. Seed treatment is particularly useful for selectiveweed control, because it physically restricts antidoting to the cropplants. Therefore a particularly useful embodiment of the presentinvention is a method for selectively controlling the growth ofundesired vegetation in a crop comprising contacting the locus of thecrop with a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of thisinvention wherein seed from which the crop is grown is treated with anantidotally effective amount of safener. Antidotally effective amountsof safeners can be easily determined by one skilled in the art throughsimple experimentation.

Compounds of the invention cans also be mixed with: (1) polynucleotidesincluding but not limited to DNA, RNA, and/or chemically modifiednucleotides influencing the amount of a particular target through downregulation, interference, suppression or silencing of the geneticallyderived transcript that render a herbicidal effect; or (2)polynucleotides including but not limited to DNA, RNA, and/or chemicallymodified nucleotides influencing the amount of a particular targetthrough down regulation, interference, suppression or silencing of thegenetically derived transcript that render a safening effect.

Of note is a composition comprising a compound of the invention (in aherbicidally effective amount), at least one additional activeingredient selected from the group consisting of other herbicides andherbicide safeners (in an effective amount), and at least one componentselected from the group consisting of surfactants, solid diluents andliquid diluents.

Preferred for better control of undesired vegetation (e.g., lower userate such as from synergism, broader spectrum of weeds controlled, orenhanced crop safety) or for preventing the development of resistantweeds are mixtures of a compound of this invention with a herbicideselected from the group 2,4-D, acetochlor, alachlor, atrazine,bromoxynil, bentazon, bicyclopyrone, carfentrazone-ethyl,cloransulam-methyl, dicamba, dimethenamid-p, florasulam, flufenacet,flumioxazin, flupyrsulfuron-methyl, fluroxypyr-meptyl, glyphosate,halauxifen-methyl, isoxaflutole, MCPA, mesotrione, metolachlor,metsulfuron-methyl, nicosulfuron, pyrasulfotole, pyroxasulfone,pyroxsulam, rimsulfuron, saflufenacil, tembotrione,thifensulfuron-methyl, topramazone and tribenuron.

Table A1 lists specific combinations of a Component (a) with Component(b) illustrative of the mixtures, compositions and methods of thepresent invention. Compound 13 in the Component (a) column is identifiedin Index Table A. The second column of Table A1 lists the specificComponent (b) compound (e.g., “2,4-D” in the first line). The third,fourth and fifth columns of Table A1 lists ranges of weight ratios forrates at which the Component (a) compound is typically applied to afield-grown crop relative to Component (b) (i.e. (a):(b)). Thus, forexample, the first line of Table A1 specifically discloses thecombination of Component (a) (i.e. Compound 13 in Index Table A) with2,4-D is typically applied in a weight ratio between 1:192-6:1. Theremaining lines of Table A1 are to be construed similarly.

TABLE A1 Component (a) Typical More Typical Most Typical (Compound 13)Component (b) Weight Ratio Weight Ratio Weight Ratio 13 2,4-D 1:192-6:11:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Acetochlor 1:768-2:1 1:256-1:2   1:96-1:11 13Acifluorfen  1:96-12:1 1:32-4:1 1:12-1:2 13 Aclonifen 1:857-2:11:285-1:3  1:107-1:12 13 Alachlor 1:768-2:1 1:256-1:2   1:96-1:11 13Ametryn 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Amicarbazone 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:11:24-1:3 13 Amidosulfuron   1:6-168:1  1:2-56:1  1:1-11:1 13Aminocyclopyrachlor  1:48-24:1 1:16-8:1  1:6-2:1 13 Aminopyralid 1:20-56:1  1:6-19:1  1:2-4:1 13 Amitrole 1:768-2:1 1:256-1:2  1:96-1:11 13 Anilofos  1:96-12:1 1:32-4:1 1:12-1:2 13 Asulam 1:960-2:11:320-1:3  1:120-1:14 13 Atrazine 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13Azimsulfuron   1:6-168:1  1:2-56:1  1:1-11:1 13 Beflubutamid 1:342-4:11:114-2:1  1:42-1:5 13 Benfuresate 1:617-2:1 1:205-1:2  1:77-1:9 13Bensulfuron-methyl  1:25-45:1  1:8-15:1  1:3-3:1 13 Bentazone 1:192-6:11:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Benzobicyclon  1:85-14:1 1:28-5:1 1:10-1:2 13Benzofenap 1:257-5:1 1:85-2:1 1:32-1:4 13 Bicyclopyrone  1:42-27:11:14-9:1  1:5-2:1 13 Bifenox 1:257-5:1 1:85-2:1 1:32-1:4 13Bispyribac-sodium   1:10-112:1  1:3-38:1  1:1-7:1 13 Bromacil 1:384-3:11:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Bromobutide 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13Bromoxynil  1:96-12:1 1:32-4:1 1:12-1:2 13 Butachlor 1:768-2:11:256-1:2   1:96-1:11 13 Butafenacil  1:42-27:1 1:14-9:1  1:5-2:1 13Butylate 1:1542-1:2  1:514-1:5  1:192-1:22 13 Carfenstrole 1:192-6:11:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Carfentrazone-ethyl 1:128-9:1 1:42-3:1 1:16-1:2 13Chlorimuron-ethyl   1:8-135:1  1:2-45:1  1:1-9:1 13 Chlorotoluron1:768-2:1 1:256-1:2   1:96-1:11 13 Chlorsulfuron   1:6-168:1  1:2-56:1 1:1-11:1 13 Cincosulfuron  1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1  1:2-5:1 13Cinidon-ethyl 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Cinmethylin  1:34-34:1 1:11-12:1  1:4-3:1 13 Clacyfos  1:34-34:1  1:11-12:1  1:4-3:1 13Clethodim  1:48-24:1 1:16-8:1  1:6-2:1 13 Clodinafop-propargyl 1:20-56:1  1:6-19:1  1:2-4:1 13 Clomazone 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:613 Clomeprop 1:171-7:1 1:57-3:1 1:21-1:3 13 Clopyralid 1:192-6:11:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Cloransulam-methyl  1:12-96:1  1:4-32:1  1:1-6:1 13Cumyluron 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Cyanazine 1:384-3:11:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Cyclopyrimorate  1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1  1:2-5:1 13Cyclosulfamuron  1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1  1:2-5:1 13 Cycloxydim  1:96-12:11:32-4:1 1:12-1:2 13 Cyhalofop  1:25-45:1  1:8-15:1  1:3-3:1 13 Daimuron1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Desmedipham 1:322-4:1 1:107-2:1  1:40-1:513 Dicamba 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Dichlobenil 1:1371-1:2 1:457-1:4  1:171-1:20 13 Dichlorprop 1:925-2:1 1:308-1:3  1:115-1:13 13Diclofop-methyl 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Diclosulam   1:10-112:1 1:3-38:1  1:1-7:1 13 Difenzoquat 1:288-4:1 1:96-2:1 1:36-1:4 13Diflufenican 1:857-2:1 1:285-1:3  1:107-1:12 13 Diflufenzopyr  1:12-96:1 1:4-32:1  1:1-6:1 13 Dimethachlor 1:768-2:1 1:256-1:2   1:96-1:11 13Dimethametryn 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Dimethenamid-P 1:384-3:11:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Dithiopyr 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Diuron1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 EPTC 1:768-2:1 1:256-1:2   1:96-1:11 13Esprocarb 1:1371-1:2  1:457-1:4  1:171-1:20 13 Ethalfluralin 1:384-3:11:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Ethametsulfuron-methyl  1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1 1:2-5:1 13 Ethoxyfen   1:8-135:1  1:2-45:1  1:1-9:1 13 Ethoxysulfuron 1:20-56:1  1:6-19:1  1:2-4:1 13 Etobenzanid 1:257-5:1 1:85-2:1 1:32-1:413 Fenoxaprop-ethyl  1:120-10:1 1:40-4:1 1:15-1:2 13 Fenoxasulfone 1:85-14:1 1:28-5:1 1:10-1:2 13 Fenquinotrione  1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1 1:2-5:1 13 Fentrazamide  1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1  1:2-5:1 13 Flazasulfuron 1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1  1:2-5:1 13 Florasulam   1:2-420:1   1:1-140:1 2:1-27:1 13 Fluazifop-butyl 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Flucarbazone  1:8-135:1  1:2-45:1  1:1-9:1 13 Flucetosulfuron   1:8-135:1  1:2-45:1 1:1-9:1 13 Flufenacet 1:257-5:1 1:85-2:1 1:32-1:4 13 Flumetsulam 1:24-48:1  1:8-16:1  1:3-3:1 13 Flumiclorac-pentyl   1:10-112:1 1:3-38:1  1:1-7:1 13 Flumioxazin  1:25-45:1  1:8-15:1  1:3-3:1 13Fluometuron 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Flupyrsulfuron-methyl  1:3-336:1   1:1-112:1  2:1-21:1 13 Fluridone 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1 1:48-1:6 13 Fluroxypyr  1:96-12:1 1:32-4:1 1:12-1:2 13 Flurtamone1:857-2:1 1:285-1:3  1:107-1:12 13 Fluthiacet-methyl  1:48-42:1 1:16-14:1  1:3-3:1 13 Fomesafen  1:96-12:1 1:32-4:1 1:12-1:2 13Foramsulfuron  1:13-84:1  1:4-28:1  1:1-6:1 13 Glufosinate 1:288-4:11:96-2:1 1:36-1:4 13 Glyphosate 1:288-4:1 1:96-2:1 1:36-1:4 13Halosulfuron-methyl  1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1  1:2-5:1 13 Halauxifen 1:20-56:1  1:6-19:1  1:2-4:1 13 Halauxifen methyl  1:20-56:1  1:6-19:1 1:2-4:1 13 Haloxyfop-methyl  1:34-34:1  1:11-12:1  1:4-3:1 13Hexazinone 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Hydantocidin 1:1100-16:11:385-8:1  1:144-4:1  13 Imazamox  1:13-84:1  1:4-28:1  1:1-6:1 13Imazapic  1:20-56:1  1:6-19:1  1:2-4:1 13 Imazapyr  1:85-14:1 1:28-5:11:10-1:2 13 Imazaquin  1:34-34:1  1:11-12:1  1:4-3:1 13Imazethabenz-methyl 1:171-7:1 1:57-3:1 1:21-1:3 13 Imazethapyr 1:24-48:1  1:8-16:1  1:3-3:1 13 Imazosulfuron  1:27-42:1  1:9-14:1 1:3-3:1 13 Indanofan 1:342-4:1 1:114-2:1  1:42-1:5 13 Indaziflam 1:25-45:1  1:8-15:1  1:3-3:1 13 Iodosulfuron-methyl   1:3-336:1  1:1-112:1  2:1-21:1 13 Ioxynil 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13Ipfencarbazone  1:85-14:1 1:28-5:1 1:10-1:2 13 Isoproturon 1:384-3:11:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Isoxaben 1:288-4:1 1:96-2:1 1:36-1:4 13Isoxaflutole  1:60-20:1 1:20-7:1  1:7-2:1 13 Lactofen  1:42-27:11:14-9:1  1:5-2:1 13 Lenacil 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Linuron1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 MCPA 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13MCPB 1:288-4:1 1:96-2:1 1:36-1:4 13 Mecoprop 1:768-2:1 1:256-1:2  1:96-1:11 13 Mefenacet 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Mefluidide1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Mesosulfuron-methyl   1:5-224:1  1:1-75:1 1:1-14:1 13 Mesotrione  1:42-27:1 1:14-9:1  1:5-2:1 13 Metamifop 1:42-27:1 1:14-9:1  1:5-2:1 13 Metazachlor 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1 1:48-1:6 13 Metazosulfuron  1:25-45:1  1:8-15:1  1:3-3:1 13Methabenzthiazuron 1:768-2:1 1:256-1:2   1:96-1:11 13 Metolachlor1:768-2:1 1:256-1:2   1:96-1:11 13 Metosulam   1:8-135:1  1:2-45:1 1:1-9:1 13 Metribuzin 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Metsulfuron-methyl  1:2-560:1   1:1-187:1  3:1-35:1 13 Molinate 1:1028-2:1  1:342-1:3 1:128-1:15 13 Napropamide 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Napropamide-M1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Naptalam 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13Nicosulfuron  1:12-96:1  1:4-32:1  1:1-6:1 13 Norflurazon 1:1152-1:1 1:384-1:3  1:144-1:16 13 Orbencarb 1:1371-1:2  1:457-1:4  1:171-1:20 13Orthosulfamuron  1:20-56:1  1:6-19:1  1:2-4:1 13 Oryzalin 1:514-3:11:171-1:2  1:64-1:8 13 Oxadiargyl 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13Oxadiazon 1:548-3:1 1:182-1:2  1:68-1:8 13 Oxasulfuron  1:27-42:1 1:9-14:1  1:3-3:1 13 Oxaziclomefone  1:42-27:1 1:14-9:1  1:5-2:1 13Oxyfluorfen 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Paraquat 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:11:24-1:3 13 Pendimethalin 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Penoxsulam  1:10-112:1  1:3-38:1  1:1-7:1 13 Penthoxamid 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1 1:48-1:6 13 Pentoxazone  1:102-12:1 1:34-4:1 1:12-1:2 13 Phenmedipham 1:102-12:1 1:34-4:1 1:12-1:2 13 Picloram  1:96-12:1 1:32-4:1 1:12-1:213 Picolinafen  1:34-34:1  1:11-12:1  1:4-3:1 13 Pinoxaden  1:25-45:1 1:8-15:1  1:3-3:1 13 Pretilachlor 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13Primisulfuron-methyl   1:8-135:1  1:2-45:1  1:1-9:1 13 Prodiamine1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Profoxydim  1:42-27:1 1:14-9:1  1:5-2:113 Prometryn 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Propachlor 1:1152-1:1 1:384-1:3  1:144-1:16 13 Propanil 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13Propaquizafop  1:48-24:1 1:16-8:1  1:6-2:1 13 Propoxycarbazone 1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1  1:2-5:1 13 Propyrisulfuron  1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1 1:2-5:1 13 Propyzamide 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Prosulfocarb1:1200-1:2  1:400-1:4  1:150-1:17 13 Prosulfuron   1:6-168:1  1:2-56:1 1:1-11:1 13 Pyraclonil  1:42-27:1 1:14-9:1  1:5-2:1 13 Pyraflufen-ethyl  1:5-224:1  1:1-75:1  1:1-14:1 13 Pyrasulfotole  1:13-84:1  1:4-28:1 1:1-6:1 13 Pyrazolynate 1:857-2:1 1:285-1:3  1:107-1:12 13Pyrazosulfuron-ethyl   1:10-112:1  1:3-38:1  1:1-7:1 13 Pyrazoxyfen  1:5-224:1  1:1-75:1  1:1-14:1 13 Pyribenzoxim   1:10-112:1  1:3-38:1 1:1-7:1 13 Pyributicarb 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Pyridate1:288-4:1 1:96-2:1 1:36-1:4 13 Pyriftalid   1:10-112:1  1:3-38:1 1:1-7:1 13 Pyriminobac-methyl  1:20-56:1  1:6-19:1  1:2-4:1 13Pyrimisulfan  1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1  1:2-5:1 13 Pyrithiobac  1:24-48:1 1:8-16:1  1:3-3:1 13 Pyroxasulfone  1:85-14:1 1:28-5:1 1:10-1:2 13Pyroxsulam   1:5-224:1  1:1-75:1  1:1-14:1 13 Quinclorac 1:192-6:11:64-2:1 1:24-1:3 13 Quizalofop-ethyl  1:42-27:1 1:14-9:1  1:5-2:1 13Rimsulfuron  1:13-84:1  1:4-28:1  1:1-6:1 13 Saflufenacil  1:25-45:1 1:8-15:1  1:3-3:1 13 Sethoxydim  1:96-12:1 1:32-4:1 1:12-1:2 13Simazine 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Sulcotrione  1:120-10:11:40-4:1 1:15-1:2 13 Sulfentrazone 1:147-8:1 1:49-3:1 1:18-1:3 13Sulfometuron-methyl  1:34-34:1  1:11-12:1  1:4-3:1 13 Sulfosulfuron  1:8-135:1  1:2-45:1  1:1-9:1 13 Tebuthiuron 1:384-3:1 1:128-1:1 1:48-1:6 13 Tefuryltrione  1:42-27:1 1:14-9:1  1:5-2:1 13 Tembotrione 1:31-37:1  1:10-13:1  1:3-3:1 13 Tepraloxydim  1:25-45:1  1:8-15:1 1:3-3:1 13 Terbacil 1:288-4:1 1:96-2:1 1:36-1:4 13 Terbuthylazine1:857-2:1 1:285-1:3  1:107-1:12 13 Terbutryn 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:1 1:24-1:313 Thenylchlor  1:85-14:1 1:28-5:1 1:10-1:2 13 Thiazopyr 1:384-3:11:128-1:1  1:48-1:6 13 Thiencarbazone   1:3-336:1   1:1-112:1  2:1-21:113 Thifensulfuron-methyl   1:5-224:1  1:1-75:1  1:1-14:1 13 Tiafenacil 1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1  1:2-5:1 13 Thiobencarb 1:768-2:1 1:256-1:2  1:96-1:11 13 Tolpyralate  1:31-37:1  1:10-13:1  1:3-3:1 13 Topramzone  1:6-168:1  1:2-56:1  1:1-11:1 13 Tralkoxydim  1:68-17:1 1:22-6:1 1:8-2:1 13 Triafamone   1:2-420:1   1:1-140:1  2:1-27:1 13 Triallate1:768-2:1 1:256-1:2   1:96-1:11 13 Triasulfuron   1:5-224:1  1:1-75:1 1:1-14:1 13 Triaziflam 1:171-7:1 1:57-3:1 1:21-1:3 13 Tribenuron-methyl  1:3-336:1   1:1-112:1  2:1-21:1 13 Triclopyr 1:192-6:1 1:64-2:11:24-1:3 13 Trifloxysulfuron   1:2-420:1   1:1-140:1  2:1-27:1 13Trifludimoxazin  1:25-45:1  1:8-15:1  1:3-3:1 13 Trifluralin 1:288-4:11:96-2:1 1:36-1:4 13 Triflusulfuron-methyl  1:17-68:1  1:5-23:1  1:2-5:113 Tritosulfuron  1:13-84:1  1:4-28:1  1:1-6:1

Table A2 is constructed the same as Table A1 above except that entriesbelow the “Component (a)” column heading are replaced with therespective Component (a) Column Entry shown below. Compound 15 in theComponent (a) column is identified in Index Table A. Thus, for example,in Table A2 the entries below the “Component (a)” column heading allrecite “Compound 15” (i.e. Compound 15 identified in Index Table A), andthe first line below the column headings in Table A2 specificallydiscloses a mixture of Compound 15 with 2,4-D. Tables A3 through A146are constructed similarly.

Table Number Component (a) Column Entries A2 Compound 15 A3 Compound 16A4 Compound 21 A5 Compound 22 A6 Compound 23 A7 Compound 24 A8 Compound27 A9 Compound 1 A10 Compound 2 A11 Compound 3 A12 Compound 4 A13Compound 5 A14 Compound 6 A15 Compound 7 A16 Compound 8 A17 Compound 9A18 Compound 10 A19 Compound 11 A20 Compound 12 A21 Compound 14 A22Compound 17 A23 Compound 18 A24 Compound 19 A25 Compound 20 A26 Compound25 A27 Compound 26 A28 Compound 28 A29 Compound 29 A30 Compound 30 A31Compound 31 A32 Compound 32 A33 Compound 33 A34 Compound 34 A35 Compound35 A36 Compound 36 A37 Compound 37 A38 Compound 38 A39 Compound 39 A40Compound 40 A41 Compound 41 A42 Compound 42 A43 Compound 43 A44 Compound44 A45 Compound 45 A46 Compound 46 A47 Compound 47 A48 Compound 48 A49Compound 49 A50 Compound 50 A51 Compound 51 A52 Compound 52 A53 Compound53 A54 Compound 54 A55 Compound 55 A56 Compound 56 A57 Compound 57 A58Compound 58 A59 Compound 59 A60 Compound 60 A61 Compound 61 A62 Compound62 A63 Compound 63 A64 Compound 64 A65 Compound 65 A66 Compound 66 A67Compound 67 A68 Compound 68 A69 Compound 69 A70 Compound 70 A71 Compound71 A72 Compound 72 A73 Compound 73 A74 Compound 74 A75 Compound 75 A76Compound 76 A77 Compound 77 A78 Compound 78 A79 Compound 79 A80 Compound80 A81 Compound 81 A82 Compound 82 A83 Compound 83 A84 Compound 84 A85Compound 85 A86 Compound 86 A87 Compound 87 A88 Compound 88 A89 Compound89 A90 Compound 90 A91 Compound 91 A92 Compound 92 A93 Compound 93 A94Compound 94 A95 Compound 95 A96 Compound 96 A97 Compound 97 A98 Compound98 A99 Compound 99 A100 Compound 100 A101 Compound 101 A102 Compound 102A103 Compound 103 A104 Compound 104 A105 Compound 104 A106 Compound 106A107 Compound 107 A108 Compound 108 A109 Compound 109 A110 Compound 110A111 Compound 111 A112 Compound 112 A113 Compound 113 A114 Compound 114A115 Compound 115 A116 Compound 116 A117 Compound 117 A118 Compound 118A119 Compound 119 A120 Compound 120 A121 Compound 121 A122 Compound 122A123 Compound 123 A124 Compound 124 A125 Compound 125 A126 Compound 126A127 Compound 127 A128 Compound 128 A129 Compound 129 A130 Compound 130A131 Compound 131 A132 Compound 132 A133 Compound 133 A134 Compound 134A135 Compound 135 A136 Compound 136 A137 Compound 137 A138 Compound 138A139 Compound 139 A140 Compound 140 A141 Compound 141 A142 Compound 142A143 Compound 143 A144 Compound 144 A145 Compound 145 A146 Compound 146

The compounds of the present invention are useful for the control ofweed species that are resistant to herbicides with the AHAS-inhibitor or(b2) [chemical compound that inhibits acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS),also known as acetolactate synthase (ALS)] mode of action.

The following Tests demonstrate the control efficacy of the compounds ofthis invention against specific weeds. The weed control afforded by thecompounds is not limited, however, to these species. See Index TablesA-C for compound descriptions. The following abbreviations are used inthe Index Tables which follow: t is tertiary, s is secondary, n isnormal, i is iso, c is cyclo, Me is methyl, Et is ethyl, Pr is propyl,i-Pr is isopropyl, Bu is butyl, c-Pr is cyclopropyl, t-Bu is tert-butyl,Ph is phenyl, OMe is methoxy, OEt is ethoxy, SMe is methylthio, TFP istrifluoropropyl (i.e. —CH₂CH₂CF₃), Bn is benzyl and —CN is cyano. Theabbreviation “Cmpd. No.” stands for “Compound Number”. The abbreviation“Ex.” stands for “Example” and is followed by a number indicating inwhich example the compound is prepared. Mass spectra are reported withan estimated precision within +0.5 Da as the molecular weight of thehighest isotopic abundance parent ion (M+1) formed by addition of H⁺(molecular weight of 1) to the molecule. The presence of molecular ionscontaining one or more higher atomic weight isotopes of lower abundance(e.g., ³⁷Cl, ⁸¹Br) is not reported. The alternate molecular ion peaks(e.g., M+2 or M+4) that occur with compounds containing multiplehalogens are not reported. The reported M+1 peaks were observed by massspectrometry using atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (AP⁺) orelectrospray ionization (ESI).

INDEX TABLE A

M.S.(AP+) Cmpd. No. A R¹ R² R³ or m.p. 1 A-3A OCH₂CH(CH₃)₂ Cl 3-Br * 2A-3A OCH₂C(Cl)═CH₂ Cl 3-Br * 3 A-3A OCH₂C(CH₃)═CH₂ Cl 3-Br * 4 A-3AOCH₂CF₂CF₃ Br 3-F 447 5 A-3A OCH₂CF₂CF₃ Cl 3-F 401 6 A-3AOCH₂(cyclo-pentyl) Cl 3-Br 411 7 A-3A OCH₂CH₂CN Cl 3-Br 382 8 A-3AOCH₂(cyclo-butyl) Cl 3-Br 397 9 A-3A OCH₂(cyclo-propyl) Cl 3-Br 393 10A-3A OCH₂(2,2-di-F-cyclo-propyl) Cl 3-Br 419 11 A-3A OCH₂CH═C(CH₃)₂ Cl3-Br 397 12 A-3A CH₃ Cl 3-Br * 13 A-3A OCH₂CH₂CH₃ Cl 3-Br * 14 A-3AOC(CH₃)₃ Cl 3-Br * 15 A-3A OCH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl 3-Cl 381 16 A-3A OCH(CH₃)CH₂CF₃Cl 3-Br 439 17 A-3A OCH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl (m = 0) 347 18 A-3AN(CH₃)CH₂CH(CH₃)(CF₃) Cl 3-Br 452 19 A-3A N(CH₃)CH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 438 20A-3A OCH₂CH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br * 21 (Ex. 2) A-3A OCH₂CH₂CH═CH₂ Cl 3-Br * 22A-3A OCH₂CH═CH₂ Cl 3-Br 369 23 A-3A OCH₂CF₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 461 24 A-3AN(CH₃)OCH₂CF₃ Br 3-Br 484 25 A-3A N(CH₃)OCH₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 440 26 (Ex. 3)A-3A OCH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 425 27 A-3A NHCH₂CF₃ Br (m = 0) * 28 (Ex. 1)A-3A NHCH₂CF₃ Cl (m = 0) * 29 A-3A CH₂Cl Cl (m = 0) 283 (65-70) 30 A-3AOCH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl 3-CN 372 31 A-3A OCH₂CF₃ CN 3-Br * 32 A-3A OCH₂CF₃ Cl 3-CN358 33 A-3A OCH₂CH₂CF₃ Br 3-Br 467 34 A-3A OCH₂CF₃ Br 3-Br 455 35 A-3AOCH₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 411 36 A-3A OCH(CH₂Cl)₂ Cl 3-Br 439 37 A-3AOCH₂CH(CH₃)CH═CH₂ Cl 3-Br 397 38 A-3A OCH₂CH₂C≡CH Cl 3-Br 381 39 A-3AOCH₂CN Cl 3-CN 315 40 A-3A OCH₂CN Cl 3-Br * 41 A-3A OCH₂CH₂CF₃ Br 3-F409 42 A-3A OCH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl 3-F 365 43 A-3A OC(CH₃)₃ Cl 3-F 325 44 A-3AO(cyclo-pentyl) Cl 3-Br 397 45 A-3A OCH₂CCl₃ Cl 3-Br 459 46 A-3AOCH₂CH₂Cl Cl 3-Br 391 47 A-3A OCH₂CF₃ Br 3-F 396 48 A-3A OCH₂CF₃ Cl 3-F351 49 A-3A OCH₂CN Cl 3-F 308 (80-83) 50 A-3A E-OCH₂CH═CHCF₃ Cl 3-Br 43751 A-3A CH₃ Cl 3-OMe 279 52 A-3A CH₃ Cl (m = 0) 249 55 A-5; R⁵ is Me CH₃Cl (m = 0) 278 56 A-5; R⁵ is i-Pr CH₃ Cl (m = 0) 306 57 A-5; R⁵ is i-PrH Cl (m = 0) 292 58 A-5; R⁵ is Bn CH₃ Cl (m = 0) 354 59 A-5; R⁵ is t-BuCH₃ Cl (m = 0) 320 60 A-5;R⁵ is H CH₃ Cl (m = 0) 264 61 A-3AOCH₂C(Br)═CH₂ Cl 3-Br 87-91 62 A-1 OCH₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 63-66 63 A-1OCH₂CF₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 49-53 64 A-3A OCH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl 4-CN 117-120 65 A-3AOCH₂CH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl 3-CF₃ 429 66 A-1 OCH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 63-67 67 A-3ACH₂CH₂CH₃ Cl 3-CN 85-88 68 A-3A CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ Cl 3-CN  98-102 69 A-5; R⁵is i-Pr CH₃ Cl 3-CN 80-84 70 A-3A SCH₂CH₂CH₃ Cl 3-Br 387 71 A-3ASCH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 121-125 72 A-1 CH₂CH₂CF₃ Cl 3-CN 342 73 A-1 (CH₂)₃CF₃Cl 3-CN 356 74 A-1 O(CH₂)₃CF₃ Cl 3-Br 425 75 A-3A CH₂CH₂CH₃ Cl 3-Br88-92 76 A-5; R⁵ is i-Pr CH₃ Cl 3-F 62-66 77 A-3A (CH₂)₃CF₃ Cl 3-Br 42378 A-3A O(c-Bu) Cl 3-Br 100-103 79 A-3A (CH₂)₃CH₃ Cl 3-Br 77-81 80 A-1O(CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-CN 358 81 A-1 O(CH₂)₃CF₃ Cl 3-CN 372 82 A-3A (CH₂)₄CF₃Cl 3-Br 437 83 A-3A SCH₂CH₃ Cl 3-Br 373 84 A-3A OCH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃ Cl 3-Br385 85 A-3A SCH₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 90-93 86 A-1 (CH₂)₂CH₃ Cl 3-CN 288 87 A-1(CH₂)₃CH₃ Cl 3-CN 302 88 A-3A O(CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 4-Cl 87-90 89 A-1 (CH₂)₂CF₃Cl 3-Br 395 90 A-3A OCH₂CH₂C(═CH₂)CH₃ Cl 3-Br 397 91 A-3A SCH₂CH═CH₂ Cl3-Br 385 92 A-3A (CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 409 93 A-3A NH(CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 42494 A-3A O(CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 4-Br 88-91 95 A-5; R⁵ is Et CH₃ Cl 3-Br 370 96A-3A O(CH₂)₂C(CH₃)₃ Cl 3-Br 413 97 A-3A OCH₂CHClCH₂Cl Cl 3-Br 439 98A-5; R⁵ is TFP CH₃ Cl 3-Br * 99 A-3A O(CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-CH₃ 51-53 100 A-3AO(CH₂)₃CH₃ Cl 3-Br 385 101 A-3A O(CH₂)₄CH₃ Cl 3-Br 399 102 A-3AOCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂Br Cl 3-Br 449 103 A-3A OCH₂CF₂CHF₂ Cl 3-Br 443 104 A-5; R⁵is i-Pr CH₃ Cl 3-Cl 340 105 A-5; R⁵ is i-Pr CH₃ Cl 3-Br 384 106 A-1OCH₂CH₃ Cl 3-Br 343 107 (Ex. 4) A-3A (CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-Cl ** 108 A-3AOCH₂C≡CH Cl 3-Br 108-112 109 A-3A (CH₂)₄CF₃ Cl 3-CN 384 110 A-3ACH₂CH₂CF₂CF₃ Cl 3-Br 459 111 A-3A CH₂CH₂CF₂CF₃ Cl 3-CN 406 112 A-3AO(CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-OCH₃ 109-113 113 A-3A O(CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-CF₃ 415 114 A-2(CH₂)₃CH₃ Cl 3-Br 380 115 A-3A O(CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-O-i-Pr 405 116 A-3AO(CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-OCH₂CH₃ 391 117 A-3A O(CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-OCH₂CF₃ 445 118 A-2(CH₂)₂CH₃ Cl 3-Br 366 119 A-3A cis-OCH₂CCl═CCl Cl 3-Br 114-117 120 A-3Atrans-OCH₂CCl═CCl Cl 3-Br 84-88 121 A-1 (CH₂)₄CF₃ Cl 3-Br 423 122 A-1(CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-Cl 351 123 A-3A O(CH₂)₂c-Pr Cl 3-Br 397 124 A-1 (CH₂)₄CF₃Cl 3-Cl 379 125 A-3A (CH₂)₃CF₃ Cl 3-CF₃ 413 126 A-7; R¹⁵ is Me (CH₂)₃CF₃Cl 3-CN 371 127 A-3A cis-OCH₂C═C(CH₃)Cl Cl 3-Br 59-63 128 A-3Atrans-OCH₂C═C(CH₃)Cl Cl 3-Br 82-86 129 A-2 (CH₂)₃CH₃ Cl (m = 0) 302 130A-3A (CH₂)₃CH₃ Cl 3-CF₃ 359 131 A-1 OCH₂CF₃ Cl 3-CN 344 132 A-1OCH₂CF₂CF₃ Cl 3-CN 70-73 133 A-3A (CH₂)₃CF₃ Cl 3-CN 94-96 134 A-1(CH₂)₃CF₃ Cl 3-CH₂CH₃ 359 135 A-1 (CH₂)₃CF₃ Cl 3-c-Pr 371 136 A-3A(CH₂)₂CH₃ Cl 3-CF₃ 345 137 A-1 (CH₂)₃CF₃ Cl 3-Cl 365 138 A-1 (CH₂)₃CF₃Cl 3-Br 409 139 A-3A H Cl 3-Cl * 140 A-2 H Cl (m = 0) * 141 (Ex. 5) A-2(CH₂)₄CH₃ Cl (m = 0) ** 142 A-3A (CH₂)₂CF₃ Cl 3-CN 354 143 A-3A(CH₂)₃CF₃ Cl 3-Cl 379 144 A-2 (CH₂)₃CF₃ Cl (m = 0) 356 145 A-2 (CH₂)₄CF₃Cl (m = 0) 370 146 A-7; R¹⁵ is H (CH₂)₃CF₃ Cl 3-CN 358 *See Index TableC for ¹H NMR data. **See Synthesis Example for ¹H NMR data. E indicatesE stereochemistry of double bond

INDEX TABLE B M.S.(AP+) INCode Cmpd Structure or m.p. TLU08 53

415 (80-83) TKV38 54

361 (78-81)

INDEX TABLE C Cmpd ¹H NMR (CDCl₃ solution unless indicated otherwise) 18.48 (s, 2H), 7.53 (dd, 1H), 7.35 (t, 1H), 7.18 (dd, 1H), 4.02 (d, 2H),1.98-1.83 (m, 1H), 0.89 (d, 6H). 2 8.48 (m, 2H), 7.55 (dd, 1H), 7.38 (t,1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.20 (dd, 1H), 5.55-5.46 (m, 1H), 5.38 (m, 1H),4.80-4.78 (m, 2H). 3 8.47 (s, 2H), 7.54 (dd, 1H), 7.36 (t, 1H), 7.19(dd, 1H), 4.99-4.93 (m, 1H), 4.91-4.89 (m, 1H), 4.63 (s, 2H), 1.71 (s,3H). 12 8.48 (s, 2H), 7.51 (dd, 1H), 7.32 (t, 1H), 7.15 (dd, 1H), 2.55(s, 3H). 13 8.49 (s, 2H), 7.53 (dd, 1H), 7.35 (t, 1H), 7.18 (dd, 1H),4.20 (t, 2H), 1.58-1.67 (m, 2H), 0.82-0.93 (m, 3H). 14 8.49 (s, 2H),7.51 (dd, 0.95 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (t, 1H), 7.16 (dd, 1H), 1.43 (s, 9 H). 208.49 (s, 2H), 7.54 (dd, 1H), 7.37 (t, 1H), 7.20 (dd, 1H), 4.31 (t, 2H),2.20-2.04 (m, 2H), 1.93-1.85 (m, 2H). 21 8.48 (s, 2H), 7.53 (dd, 1H),7.35 (t, 1H), 7.17 (dd, 1H), 5.75-5.67 (m, 1H), 5.09-5.05 (m, 1H), 5.03-5.00 (m, 1H), 4.29 (t, 2H), 2.39-2.34 (m, 2H). 27 8.37 (s, 2H), 7.64 (d,1H), 7.46 (t, 1H), 7.32 (t, 1H), 7.19 (bs, 1H), 7.00 (d, 1H), 4.75 (q,2H). 28 8.30 (s, 2H), 7.65 (d, 1H), 7.48 (t, 1H), 7.31 (t, 1H), 7.21(bs, 1H), 7.00 (d, 1H), 4.75 (q, 2H). 31 8.81 (s, 2H), 7.63 (dd, 1H),7.45 (t, 1H), 7.22 (dd, 1H), 4.58 (q, 2H). 40 8.50 (s, 2H), 7.57 (dd,1H), 7.43 (t, 1H), 7.24 (dd, 1H), 4.87 (s, 2H). 99 500 MHz) 8.47 (s, 2H)7.53-7.56 (m, 1H) 7.29-7.33 (m, 1H) 7.14-7.18 (m, 1H) 4.19 (t, 2H) 2.26-2.36 (m, 2H) 2.09 (s, 3H). 139 10.39 (s, 1H), 8.49 (s, 2H), 7.62-7.56(m, 1H), 7.47-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.22-7.17 (m, 1H). 140 (500 MHz) 8.49 (s,2H), 7.54-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.16-7.20(m, 1H), 3.72 (s, 2H). ¹H NMR data are in ppm downfield fromtetramethylsilane. Couplings are designated by (s)—singlet, (d)—doublet,(t)—triplet, (m)—multiplet, (dd)—doublet of doublets, (dt)—doublet oftriplets, (br s)—broad singlet

Biological Examples of the Invention

Test A

Seeds of plant species selected from barnyardgrass (Echinochloacrus-galli), kochia (Kochia scoparia), ragweed (common ragweed, Ambrosiaelatior), Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum), large (Lg) crabgrass(Digitaria sanguinalis), giant foxtail (Setaria faberii), morningglory(Ipomoea spp.), pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus), velvetleaf (Abutilontheophrasti), wheat (Triticum aestivum), and corn (Zea mays) wereplanted into a blend of loam soil and sand and treated preemergence witha directed soil spray using test chemicals formulated in anon-phytotoxic solvent mixture which included a surfactant.

At the same time, plants selected from these crop and weed species andalso blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides), and galium (catchweedbedstraw, Galium aparine) were planted in pots containing the same blendof loam soil and sand and treated with postemergence applications oftest chemicals formulated in the same manner. Plants ranged in heightfrom 2 to 10 cm and were in the one- to two-leaf stage for thepostemergence treatment. Treated plants and untreated controls weremaintained in a greenhouse for approximately 10 days, after which timeall treated plants were compared to untreated controls and visuallyevaluated for injury. Plant response ratings, summarized in Table A, arebased on a 0 to 100 scale where 0 is no effect and 100 is completecontrol. A dash (-) response means no test result.

TABLE A Compounds 1000 g ai/ha 12 55 56 57 58 59 PostemergenceBarnyardgrass 80 0 50 20 40 0 Blackgrass 50 — — — — — Corn 20 0 30 20 3020 Crabgrass, Large — 0 40 30 80 10 Foxtail, Giant 70 10 70 20 60 10Galium 80 — — — — — Kochia 80 — — — — — Morningglory — — — 10 30 0Pigweed 100 0 60 40 100 30 Ragweed 60 — — — — — Ryegrass, Italian 50 — —— — — Velvetleaf — 10 100 — 90 — Wheat 0 0 10 20 20 30 Compounds 500 gai/ha 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 Postemergence Barnyardgrass40 90 40 90 100 20 100 40 100 90 0 0 100 100 Blackgrass 30 80 20 80 9020 70 70 100 90 0 0 50 80 Corn 10 70 20 50 60 10 90 10 90 60 20 0 40 60Crabgrass, Large — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Foxtail, Giant 50 100 60 90100 20 100 60 100 90 0 0 100 100 Galium 90 100 90 100 100 20 100 100 100100 0 0 90 90 Kochia 90 100 80 90 100 40 100 70 100 100 0 10 100 100Morningglory — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Pigweed 90 100 90 100 100 60100 100 100 100 40 20 100 100 Ragweed 30 90 40 10 50 0 20 0 40 30 0 0 4040 Ryegrass, Italian 40 70 30 50 60 0 100 70 90 30 0 0 40 90 Velvetleaf— — — — — — — — — — — — — — Wheat 10 20 0 50 40 0 30 40 100 20 0 0 20 40Compounds 500 g ai/ha 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 39Postemergence Barnyardgrass 100 50 10 10 100 0 20 20 0 0 100 20 80 0Blackgrass 90 50 0 30 100 — — 30 0 0 90 70 80 0 Corn 50 20 0 20 100 0 070 0 0 90 30 30 0 Crabgrass, Large — — — — — 0 0 — — — — — — — Foxtail,Giant 100 80 0 10 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 80 100 0 Galium 90 100 20 50 100 —— 100 0 0 100 100 100 0 Kochia 100 100 0 50 100 — — 100 0 0 100 90 100 0Morningglory — — — — — 0 0 — — — — — — — Pigweed 100 100 10 60 100 0 20100 0 30 100 100 100 0 Ragweed 30 10 0 20 60 — — 0 0 0 40 0 0 0Ryegrass, Italian 60 70 0 0 80 — — 0 0 0 80 0 40 0 Velvetleaf — — — — —0 30 — — — — — — — Wheat 30 10 0 10 90 0 0 30 0 0 60 0 20 0 Compounds500 g ai/ha 40 41 42 47 48 49 61 64 65 72 73 75 78 79 PostemergenceBarnyardgrass 20 0 0 0 30 0 100 0 70 100 100 100 100 100 Blackgrass 20 00 0 20 0 100 0 40 50 100 60 60 90 Corn 20 0 30 0 0 0 40 0 20 60 60 90 6090 Crabgrass, Large — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Foxtail, Giant 40 0 0 020 0 100 0 90 100 100 100 80 80 Galium 40 0 0 0 10 0 100 0 70 100 100100 100 100 Kochia 100 60 60 0 0 0 — 0 — 100 100 100 100 100Morningglory — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Pigweed 100 90 90 0 40 0 100 0100 100 100 100 90 100 Ragweed 0 10 0 0 0 0 30 0 30 30 30 40 30 40Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 40 100 70 30 90 Velvetleaf — — — —— — — — — — — — — — Wheat 20 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 40 90 70 30 30 Compounds500 g ai/ha 83 84 85 91 106 125 130 136 139 Postemergence Barnyardgrass90 40 20 100 100 90 100 80 0 Blackgrass 40 0 0 30 20 90 90 100 0 Corn 3040 40 50 10 30 50 50 0 Crabgrass, Large — — — — — — — — — Foxtail, Giant80 60 60 100 70 90 90 90 0 Galium 20 40 90 90 10 100 100 100 0 Kochia 9070 80 100 — 100 100 100 0 Morningglory — — — — — — — — — Pigweed 70 7070 100 20 100 100 100 0 Ragweed 0 0 0 20 0 40 60 60 0 Ryegrass, Italian0 0 0 30 0 90 90 70 20 Velvetleaf — — — — — — — — — Wheat 0 20 20 30 030 30 20 0 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 16Postemergence Barnyardgrass 30 40 60 0 0 10 30 10 20 20 10 80 90 10Blackgrass 20 30 30 0 0 10 30 0 30 20 0 30 90 20 Corn 20 20 30 0 0 0 100 20 10 0 30 50 20 Foxtail, Giant 60 60 80 0 0 10 50 30 20 30 20 80 9020 Galium 70 90 70 0 0 60 100 60 70 100 10 100 100 90 Kochia 30 90 40 00 40 100 40 50 90 0 100 100 80 Pigweed 70 80 100 0 0 60 100 50 100 90 1090 100 90 Ragweed 10 0 0 0 0 10 40 10 0 10 0 0 20 10 Ryegrass, Italian 020 30 0 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 60 10 Wheat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 20 20 20Compounds 125 g ai/ha 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 30 31 32 33Postemergence Barnyardgrass 0 0 0 30 70 60 10 0 0 100 0 0 0 80Blackgrass 0 0 0 30 60 60 10 0 0 100 10 0 0 60 Corn 0 0 0 30 30 30 10 00 60 30 0 0 30 Foxtail, Giant 0 0 0 50 70 80 30 0 0 100 60 0 0 100Galium 0 0 0 10 80 30 90 10 20 100 60 0 0 100 Kochia 0 0 0 90 90 90 80 010 100 100 0 0 100 Pigweed 20 10 10 100 80 100 100 0 30 100 100 0 20 100Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 0 0 0 30 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 70 0 0 0 30 Wheat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 20 Compounds 125 gai/ha 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 PostemergenceBarnyardgrass 0 10 0 30 60 0 0 0 0 10 0 20 30 0 Blackgrass 10 40 0 30 00 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Corn 30 20 0 10 10 0 20 0 20 0 0 20 10 0 Foxtail,Giant 20 40 0 40 90 0 10 0 0 0 0 20 40 0 Galium 50 60 0 40 80 0 30 0 040 0 100 70 0 Kochia 60 90 0 40 60 0 70 20 30 10 0 50 90 0 Pigweed 100100 60 80 100 0 70 90 80 40 0 100 100 0 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 010 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wheat 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 48 49 50 51 53 54 61 62 63 64 65 6667 68 Postemergence Barnyardgrass 0 0 20 0 0 0 100 40 10 0 30 100 0 30Blackgrass 0 0 20 0 0 0 30 40 0 0 20 100 0 30 Corn 0 0 10 0 0 0 20 30 300 10 70 0 20 Foxtail, Giant 0 0 70 0 0 0 60 40 30 0 40 100 0 30 Galium 00 90 10 0 0 60 80 30 0 20 100 0 60 Kochia 0 0 90 0 0 0 — 100 50 0 — 50 040 Pigweed 20 0 100 0 0 0 40 90 60 0 90 100 0 90 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 10 20 0 20 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 Wheat0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 69 70 71 72 73 74 7576 77 78 79 80 81 82 Postemergence Barnyardgrass 70 30 40 80 90 40 90 090 60 90 90 50 100 Blackgrass 30 20 30 30 50 30 40 0 50 20 50 90 40 40Corn 20 10 20 50 30 20 80 0 30 40 80 60 40 30 Foxtail, Giant 30 30 40 70100 70 90 0 90 50 80 90 70 100 Galium 60 70 90 80 100 80 80 90 100 70 9090 80 100 Kochia 40 70 50 100 100 40 100 0 100 70 100 70 50 100 Pigweed80 20 70 100 100 100 100 30 100 80 100 100 100 100 Ragweed 0 20 20 10 2010 30 0 0 0 30 30 10 40 Ryegrass, Italian 0 20 20 10 80 20 40 0 60 0 9050 10 60 Wheat 0 0 0 10 20 10 20 0 10 20 20 40 0 30 Compounds 125 gai/ha 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 PostemergenceBarnyardgrass 0 0 0 40 100 0 90 30 30 100 0 0 30 10 Blackgrass 0 0 0 2070 0 60 0 20 50 0 0 10 10 Corn 20 10 10 30 50 0 20 10 20 40 0 0 10 20Foxtail, Giant 0 0 0 30 90 0 50 60 30 100 0 0 60 10 Galium 30 30 30 7070 0 80 20 70 100 0 0 40 20 Kochia 30 30 30 100 100 0 90 50 60 100 0 0 00 Pigweed 30 30 30 40 60 0 90 50 100 100 0 0 20 10 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 010 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 20 30 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 0 0Wheat 0 0 0 40 30 0 20 0 20 20 0 0 0 0 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 97 98 99100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 Postemergence Barnyardgrass20 10 80 50 20 0 30 0 0 40 90 10 0 60 Blackgrass 20 10 80 40 0 0 10 2010 0 90 0 0 50 Corn 10 10 50 10 0 0 20 10 0 0 60 20 20 50 Foxtail, Giant60 20 90 70 20 0 70 10 0 10 90 10 0 90 Galium 100 50 70 70 40 0 100 3020 0 90 40 30 100 Kochia 40 0 40 80 20 0 100 10 10 — 90 40 20 100Pigweed 50 90 40 70 60 0 100 40 30 10 100 50 60 100 Ragweed 20 10 30 0 00 0 0 0 0 30 0 20 0 Ryegrass, Italian 30 0 50 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 20Wheat 0 10 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 20 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 111 112 113114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 Postemergence Barnyardgrass0 10 40 10 0 10 10 10 0 0 40 50 50 60 Blackgrass 0 30 40 10 20 0 10 0 00 30 60 50 60 Corn 0 0 20 20 10 10 10 10 20 0 10 20 10 20 Foxtail, Giant0 30 50 20 0 20 10 10 0 0 70 40 50 70 Galium 0 80 80 80 20 60 100 30 9030 80 60 100 90 Kochia 0 30 100 80 0 10 50 60 30 0 80 80 90 80 Pigweed 070 100 100 40 50 70 60 100 20 100 100 100 100 Ragweed 0 40 20 20 0 0 2010 10 0 50 10 10 20 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20Wheat 0 0 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 125 126 127128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 Postemergence Barnyardgrass30 0 30 20 100 90 10 50 30 20 10 30 60 90 Blackgrass 30 0 20 20 80 50 030 0 20 20 50 30 90 Corn 10 0 20 10 20 20 30 30 20 10 20 20 10 60Foxtail, Giant 50 0 50 20 100 40 20 50 30 20 20 30 60 90 Galium 100 0 9080 90 100 50 60 50 40 80 40 100 100 Kochia 100 0 60 60 100 100 90 70 2060 60 80 100 100 Pigweed 100 10 30 50 70 100 80 90 50 80 90 100 100 100Ragweed 30 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 10 10 20 40 60 Ryegrass, Italian 20 0 0 0 6020 20 0 0 10 10 10 30 100 Wheat 20 0 10 10 10 30 20 20 0 10 0 10 10 40Compounds 125 g ai/ha 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 PostemergenceBarnyardgrass 0 0 20 0 70 90 80 90 Blackgrass 0 0 10 0 80 90 60 90 Corn0 0 20 10 30 80 50 80 Foxtail, Giant 0 0 40 0 70 90 70 90 Galium 0 0 6020 100 100 80 100 Kochia 0 30 60 10 100 100 90 100 Pigweed 0 20 70 20100 100 100 70 Ragweed 0 0 20 20 50 10 20 30 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 10 080 80 40 70 Wheat 0 0 0 0 20 60 30 20 Compounds 31 g ai/ha 1 2 3 4 5 1936 37 38 43 44 45 46 50 Postemergence Barnyardgrass 20 30 20 0 0 0 0 010 0 0 20 0 0 Blackgrass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Corn 0 10 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 10 Foxtail, Giant 30 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 20 Galium50 60 40 0 0 0 0 10 50 20 0 50 50 60 Kochia 20 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 2030 60 Pigweed 40 60 70 0 0 10 0 20 80 10 0 80 60 80 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wheat 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Compounds 31 g ai/ha 51 53 54 62 63 66 67 68 6970 71 74 76 77 Postemergence Barnyardgrass 0 0 0 20 0 40 0 10 10 0 0 100 30 Blackgrass 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 10 0 10 10 0 20 Corn 0 0 0 0 10 20 010 0 10 10 10 0 10 Foxtail, Giant 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 20 20 0 10 20 0 30Galium 0 0 0 30 0 30 0 20 40 30 30 20 0 90 Kochia 0 0 0 60 20 20 0 20 2020 10 20 0 100 Pigweed 0 0 0 50 20 40 0 20 40 10 30 60 0 100 Ragweed 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20Wheat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Compounds 31 g ai/ha 80 81 82 86 87 8889 90 92 93 94 95 96 97 Postemergence Barnyardgrass 30 10 30 20 40 0 300 40 0 0 0 0 10 Blackgrass 30 10 40 0 10 0 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 Corn 10 1020 30 40 0 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 Foxtail, Giant 30 20 30 10 40 0 20 10 50 00 0 0 10 Galium 60 30 90 30 30 0 30 0 90 0 0 10 0 100 Kochia 50 30 80 90100 0 80 30 100 0 0 0 0 — Pigweed 80 50 100 30 40 0 90 10 100 0 0 10 020 Ragweed 10 0 40 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 40 0 00 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Wheat 0 0 10 30 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Compounds 31 gai/ha 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 107 108 109 110 111 112Postemergence Barnyardgrass 0 30 10 10 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 Blackgrass0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 Corn 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 30 10 10 20 0 0Foxtail, Giant 0 50 20 0 0 10 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 Galium 10 20 20 10 0 7010 10 90 20 0 70 0 60 Kochia 0 20 60 0 0 70 0 0 90 20 0 100 0 0 Pigweed30 10 30 20 0 90 10 10 100 20 20 90 0 40 Ragweed 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 00 0 20 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 Wheat 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Compounds 31 g ai/ha 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121122 123 124 126 127 Postemergence Barnyardgrass 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1010 10 0 10 Blackgrass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 10 20 0 10 Corn 10 10 0 0 100 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 Foxtail, Giant 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 20 30 0 10Galium 40 50 20 30 60 10 10 0 70 30 90 70 0 60 Kochia 80 20 0 0 20 30 300 20 80 50 50 0 10 Pigweed 90 50 10 40 30 40 70 0 80 70 70 70 0 20Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010 0 0 0 0 0 Wheat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 Compounds 31 g ai/ha128 129 131 132 133 134 135 137 138 140 141 142 143 144 PostemergenceBarnyardgrass 0 20 0 30 10 0 0 20 90 0 10 0 20 40 Blackgrass 0 20 0 0 010 0 10 40 0 0 0 30 50 Corn 10 20 20 20 0 10 10 10 30 0 10 0 10 20Foxtail, Giant 10 20 0 30 10 10 10 10 90 0 20 0 30 60 Galium 20 30 20 2030 10 50 40 70 0 40 0 90 40 Kochia 10 40 40 40 0 20 10 90 90 0 50 0 9090 Pigweed 20 20 50 60 30 40 40 80 100 0 40 0 100 90 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 00 10 30 0 0 0 20 10 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 0 0 0 20 30Wheat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 10 10 Compounds Compounds 31 g ai/ha 145146 1000 g ai/ha 12 55 56 57 58 59 Postemergence PreemergenceBarnyardgrass 30 30 Barnyardgrass 80 0 90 50 90 20 Blackgrass 40 30 Corn— 0 0 0 20 0 Corn 30 20 Crabgrass, Large — 0 100 100 100 80 Foxtail,Giant 50 30 Foxtail, Giant 100 0 100 90 100 30 Galium 40 70 Kochia 0 — —— — — Kochia 70 70 Morningglory — — — 0 0 0 Pigweed 90 60 Pigweed 100 0100 60 50 30 Ragweed 10 0 Ragweed 80 — — — — — Ryegrass, Italian 10 0Ryegrass, Italian 40 — — — — — Wheat 10 20 Velvetleaf — 0 90 20 20 0Wheat — 0 0 0 20 0 Compounds 500 g ai/ha 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 1820 21 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 60 100 100 90 100 30 100 60 100 100 0 0100 100 Corn — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Crabgrass, Large — — — — — — —— — — — — — — Foxtail, Giant 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 0100 100 Kochia 0 100 0 100 100 0 100 70 100 80 0 10 100 100 Morningglory— — — — — — — — — — — — — — Pigweed 70 100 60 100 100 20 100 100 100 10010 40 100 100 Ragweed 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian70 30 30 30 30 0 90 20 90 20 0 0 90 90 Velvetleaf — — — — — — — — — — —— — — Wheat — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Compounds 500 g ai/ha 22 23 2425 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 39 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 100 70 30 30100 0 20 0 0 0 100 90 90 0 Corn — — — — — 0 0 — — — — — — — Crabgrass,Large — — — — — 0 50 — — — — — — — Foxtail, Giant 100 100 20 60 100 0 20100 0 0 100 100 100 0 Kochia 100 50 0 50 100 — — 100 0 0 100 40 80 0Morningglory — — — — — 0 0 — — — — — — — Pigweed 100 100 90 80 100 0 80100 0 30 100 100 100 0 Ragweed 0 10 0 0 20 — — 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 Ryegrass,Italian 90 40 0 0 100 — — 0 0 0 100 0 30 0 Velvetleaf — — — — — 0 20 — —— — — — — Wheat — — — — — 0 0 — — — — — — — Compounds 500 g ai/ha 40 4142 47 48 49 61 64 65 72 73 75 78 79 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 50 0 0 010 0 100 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 Corn — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Crabgrass, Large — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Foxtail, Giant 100 0 0 0 100 100 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 Kochia 90 30 0 0 0 0 100 0 90 100 100100 60 100 Morningglory — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Pigweed 100 40 30 00 0 100 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 Ragweed 0 80 0 0 0 0 20 0 80 10 50 100 90 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 30 30 90 100 20 100 Velvetleaf —— — — — — — — — — — — — — Wheat — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Compounds500 g ai/ha 83 84 85 91 106 125 130 136 139 Preemergence Barnyardgrass90 90 10 100 100 100 100 100 0 Corn — — — — — — — — — Crabgrass, Large —— — — — — — — — Foxtail, Giant 100 100 70 100 100 100 100 100 0 Kochia 00 0 100 90 100 100 100 0 Morningglory — — — — — — — — — Pigweed 90 10060 100 70 100 100 100 0 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 40 90 80 0 Ryegrass, Italian 00 0 80 10 100 100 100 0 Velvetleaf — — — — — — — — — Wheat — — — — — — —— — Compounds 125 g ai/ha 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 16 PreemergenceBarnyardgrass 30 50 80 0 0 10 50 30 40 40 0 100 100 30 Foxtail, Giant 70100 100 0 0 60 90 100 100 100 40 100 100 90 Kochia 40 70 40 0 0 0 50 070 90 0 90 100 90 Pigweed 70 90 100 0 0 10 100 10 100 100 0 100 100 90Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 10 30 0 0 0 0 010 10 0 10 40 0 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3031 32 33 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 0 0 0 100 100 40 20 0 0 100 0 0 0100 Foxtail, Giant 0 0 0 100 100 100 70 0 10 100 100 0 0 100 Kochia 0 020 30 40 30 0 0 0 100 90 0 0 60 Pigweed 0 10 20 100 100 100 100 0 40 100100 0 30 100 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 00 30 30 30 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 40 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 34 35 36 37 38 39 4041 42 43 44 45 46 47 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 0 70 0 30 90 0 0 0 0 400 0 20 0 Foxtail, Giant 70 100 0 70 100 0 20 0 0 60 40 10 100 0 Kochia20 30 0 0 40 0 60 30 0 100 0 0 70 0 Pigweed 40 100 0 0 100 0 40 30 0 900 70 100 0 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 48 49 50 51 53 54 61 62 6364 65 66 67 68 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 0 0 10 0 0 0 50 70 100 0 30100 0 70 Foxtail, Giant 0 0 100 0 0 0 100 100 90 0 100 100 0 80 Kochia 00 0 0 0 0 90 70 0 0 60 40 0 30 Pigweed 0 0 90 0 0 0 100 90 90 0 100 1000 80 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 030 10 0 0 10 30 0 0 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 7879 80 81 82 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 90 20 10 90 100 60 100 70 100 60100 100 90 100 Foxtail, Giant 70 60 100 90 100 100 100 70 100 90 100 100100 100 Kochia 30 0 0 90 100 100 80 0 100 20 80 100 90 80 Pigweed 100 040 100 100 90 100 50 100 80 100 100 100 100 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 030 20 0 60 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 10 50 20 80 0 70 0 90 50 20 80Compounds 125 g ai/ha 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96Preemergence Barnyardgrass 30 0 0 90 100 0 90 40 90 100 0 0 70 0Foxtail, Giant 90 0 0 50 100 0 50 70 70 100 0 0 50 0 Kochia 0 0 0 100 900 50 0 20 90 0 0 0 0 Pigweed 30 0 0 100 100 0 100 0 40 100 0 0 40 0Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 20 20 0 20 00 80 0 0 0 0 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106107 108 109 110 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 10 30 100 100 10 0 50 30 30 0100 30 20 100 Foxtail, Giant 70 40 100 100 40 0 60 40 20 80 100 80 40100 Kochia 0 0 80 0 0 0 70 0 0 30 100 10 0 100 Pigweed 20 0 90 60 0 0100 40 20 30 100 70 60 100 Ragweed 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 70 Compounds 125 g ai/ha111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 PreemergenceBarnyardgrass 0 80 90 20 0 0 0 0 20 0 30 90 70 80 Foxtail, Giant 0 70100 90 0 30 20 20 90 0 100 40 100 100 Kochia 0 50 60 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7010 10 Pigweed 0 100 100 30 0 70 30 50 100 0 0 90 80 100 Ragweed 0 0 0 800 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 20 20Compounds 125 g ai/ha 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136137 138 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 100 0 60 50 100 100 100 100 30 80 40100 90 100 Foxtail, Giant 100 0 100 100 100 100 90 100 90 90 50 100 100100 Kochia 100 0 30 0 100 100 100 60 10 10 0 100 70 100 Pigweed 100 0 7030 100 100 100 100 100 50 20 100 100 100 Ragweed 20 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 080 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 70 0 10 10 60 80 20 30 0 20 10 20 20 100Compounds Compounds 125 g ai/ha 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 31 gai/ha 145 146 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 0 0 60 0 100 100 80 100Barnyardgrass 40 20 Foxtail, Giant 0 0 100 0 100 100 100 100 Foxtail,Giant 90 80 Kochia 0 40 20 0 100 100 40 80 Kochia 0 60 Pigweed 0 10 90 0— 100 100 100 Pigweed 100 60 Ragweed 50 0 30 0 0 10 30 0 Ragweed 0 0Ryegrass, Italian 0 10 10 0 70 70 50 50 Ryegrass, Italian 10 0 Compounds31 g ai/ha 1 2 3 4 5 19 36 37 38 43 44 45 46 50 PreemergenceBarnyardgrass 20 10 60 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 Foxtail, Giant 30 70 70 00 0 0 20 30 0 0 0 40 50 Kochia 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 Pigweed 2040 50 0 0 0 0 0 60 30 0 0 50 0 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Compounds 31 g ai/ha 51 5354 62 63 66 67 68 69 70 71 74 76 77 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 0 0 0 3040 90 0 10 70 0 0 10 0 20 Foxtail, Giant 0 0 0 30 10 70 0 10 40 0 40 400 100 Kochia 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 Pigweed 0 0 0 60 0 20 0 20 400 0 20 0 100 Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Compounds 31 g ai/ha 80 81 82 86 87 88 89 90 92 9394 95 96 97 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 60 10 50 0 70 0 20 0 70 0 0 10 00 Foxtail, Giant 90 30 90 0 60 0 10 10 100 0 0 0 0 40 Kochia 100 0 70 1030 0 10 0 90 0 0 0 0 0 Pigweed 100 100 90 20 40 0 10 0 100 0 0 0 0 0Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 0 0 0 0 Compounds 31 g ai/ha 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 107 108 109110 111 112 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 0 70 40 0 0 0 0 0 90 10 0 40 0 0Foxtail, Giant 0 90 50 0 0 10 0 0 100 10 0 80 0 0 Kochia 0 40 0 0 0 0 00 90 0 0 10 0 0 Pigweed 0 50 0 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 60 Ragweed 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 10Compounds 31 g ai/ha 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 126127 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 20 10 0 20 Foxtail,Giant 60 10 0 0 0 0 50 0 30 0 40 60 0 30 Kochia 10 0 70 0 0 0 0 0 20 100 0 0 0 Pigweed 100 0 0 50 0 20 20 0 0 40 0 40 0 0 Ragweed 0 20 20 30 0100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0Compounds 31 g ai/ha 128 129 131 132 133 134 135 137 138 140 141 142 143144 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 20 70 0 30 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 20 80Foxtail, Giant 30 100 0 40 0 10 0 70 90 0 10 0 100 100 Kochia 0 30 10 100 0 0 0 50 0 10 0 100 90 Pigweed 0 90 90 70 70 0 0 10 80 0 0 0 — 100Ragweed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 010 10 0 0 20 20

Test B

Plant species in the flooded paddy test selected from rice (Oryzasativa), sedge, umbrella (small-flower umbrella sedge, Cyperusdifformis), ducksalad (Heteranthera limosa), and barnyardgrass(Echinochloa crus-galli) were grown to the 2-leaf stage for testing. Attime of treatment, test pots were flooded to 3 cm above the soilsurface, treated by application of test compounds directly to the paddywater, and then maintained at that water depth for the duration of thetest. Treated plants and controls were maintained in a greenhouse for 13to 15 days, after which time all species were compared to controls andvisually evaluated. Plant response ratings, summarized in Table B, arebased on a scale of 0 to 100 where 0 is no effect and 100 is completecontrol. A dash (-) response means no test result.

TABLE B Compounds 250 g ai/ha 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 FloodBarnyardgrass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 Ducksalad 20 30 30 0 0 0 0 075 80 0 0 70 0 Rice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Sedge, Umbrella 80 100100 0 0 0 0 70 75 80 0 0 75 0 Compounds 250 g ai/ha 19 20 21 22 23 24 2526 30 33 35 36 37 38 Flood Barnyardgrass 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0Ducksalad 0 30 70 40 30 0 0 100 40 80 50 0 0 40 Rice 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 20 00 0 0 0 0 Sedge, Umbrella 0 40 100 50 95 0 0 100 0 95 60 0 0 30Compounds 250 g ai/ha 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 56 57 58 FloodBarnyardgrass 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 Ducksalad 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 650 0 0 0 0 0 Rice 0 0 0 10 0 20 20 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 Sedge, Umbrella 0 30 080 0 0 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 Compounds 250 g ai/ha 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 6970 71 74 75 76 Flood Barnyardgrass 20 40 45 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 0Ducksalad 100 100 100 0 70 100 0 0 75 70 90 100 95 85 Rice 0 0 25 0 0 00 0 20 0 0 0 35 10 Sedge, Umbrella 100 90 100 0 85 95 0 0 80 80 95 10095 70 Compounds 250 g ai/ha 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90Flood Barnyardgrass 15 20 60 75 45 35 0 0 0 40 50 0 40 0 Ducksalad 85 7090 100 100 100 80 0 0 100 100 0 95 30 Rice 0 15 45 55 0 30 0 0 0 20 3520 40 0 Sedge, Umbrella 100 80 100 100 100 95 80 0 0 100 100 0 95 60Compounds 250 g ai/ha 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104Flood Barnyardgrass 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 40 0 0 0 0 Ducksalad 100 100 0 030 0 70 0 100 90 0 80 95 75 Rice 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 20 0 Sedge,Umbrella 95 100 0 0 0 0 75 0 90 70 0 80 95 75 Compounds 250 g ai/ha 105106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 Flood Barnyardgrass0 0 50 0 0 25 0 20 65 0 0 30 0 0 Ducksalad 40 0 95 80 0 75 0 100 80 40 075 20 0 Rice 0 0 35 0 0 25 0 40 20 0 0 70 0 0 Sedge, Umbrella 0 0 95 600 90 0 100 90 90 0 90 60 50 Compounds 250 g ai/ha 119 120 121 122 123124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 Flood Barnyardgrass 0 0 50 80 40 4545 90 40 20 45 55 15 45 Ducksalad 100 0 0 100 95 100 70 0 90 90 90 40 8090 Rice 0 0 35 40 35 40 35 0 15 15 40 35 15 45 Sedge, Umbrella 90 0 70100 95 100 90 0 90 85 80 98 90 80 Compounds 250 g ai/ha 133 134 135 136137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 Flood Barnyardgrass 0 0 0 45 7550 0 0 20 0 50 70 50 40 Ducksalad 0 95 85 60 95 100 30 0 70 0 90 100 100100 Rice 30 20 20 35 50 45 0 0 10 0 40 35 30 35 Sedge, Umbrella 0 95 8580 95 85 0 0 50 0 90 100 100 85

Test C

Seeds of plant species selected from blackgrass (Alopecurusmyosuroides), ryegrass, Italian (Italian ryegrass, Lolium multiflorum),wheat (winter wheat, Triticum aestivum), galium (catchweed bedstraw,Galium aparine), corn (Zea mays), crabgrass, large (large crabgrass,Digitaria sanguinalis), foxtail, giant (giant foxtail, Setaria faberii),johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense), lambsquarters (Chenopodium album),morningglory (Ipomoea coccinea), nutsedge, yellow (yellow nutsedge,Cyperus esculentus), pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus), ragweed (commonragweed, Ambrosia elatior), soybean (Glycine max), barnyardgrass(Echinochloa crus-galli), oilseed rape (Brassica napus), pigweed, palmer(palmer pigweed, Amaranthus palmeri), waterhemp (common waterhemp,Amaranthus rudis), velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti), kochia (Kochiascoparia), surinam grass (Brachiaria decumbens), nightshade (easternblack nightshade, Solanum ptycanthum), wild poinsettia (Euphorbiaheterophylla), windgrass (Apera spica-venti), and oat, wild (wild oatAvena fatua), were planted into a blend of loam soil and sand or a siltloam soil and treated preemergence with test chemicals formulated in anon-phytotoxic solvent mixture which included a surfactant.

At the same time, plants selected from these crop and weed species andalso chickweed (common chickweed, Stellaria media), buckwheat, wild(wild buckwheat, Polygonum convolvulus), wild mustard (Sinapisarvensis), field poppy (Papaver rhoeas), field violet (Viola arvensis),geranium, cutleaf (cutleaf geranium, Geranium dissectum), Canada thistle(Cirsium arvense), and speedwell (bird's-eye speedwell, Veronicapersica), were planted in pots containing Sunshine Redi-Earth® plantingmedium comprising spaghnum peat moss, vermiculite, starter nutrients anddolomitic limestone and treated with postemergence applications of testchemicals formulated in the same manner. Plants ranged in height from 2to 18 cm (1- to 4-leaf stage) for postemergence treatments. Treatedplants and controls were maintained in a greenhouse for 13 to 15 d,after which time all species were compared to controls and visuallyevaluated. Plant response ratings, summarized in Table C, are based on ascale of 0 to 100 where 0 is no effect and 100 is complete control. Adash (-) response means no test result.

Plant species in the flooded paddy test consisted of rice (Oryzasativa), sedge, umbrella (small-flower umbrella sedge Cyperusdifformis), ducksalad (Heteranthera limosa), and barnyardgrass(Echinochloa crus-galli) grown to the 2-leaf stage for testing. At timeof treatment, test pots were flooded to 3 cm above the soil surface,treated by application of test compounds directly to the paddy water,and then maintained at that water depth for the duration of the test.

TABLE C Compounds 125 g ai/ha 7 15 16 20 21 22 23 26 33 35 72 73 75 77Postemergence Barnyardgrass 10 20 20 20 20 10 20 30 25 15 10 30 — 30Blackgrass  5 10  5 10  5  5 20 35 20 10 30 35 30 25 Buckwheat, Wild — —— — — — — — — — — — 85 — Canada Thistle — — — — — — — — — — — — 100  —Chickweed 50 90 80 75 80 60 85 98 85 50 98 85 98 100  Corn 15 20 20 2020 15 10 25 30 20 20 15 20 25 Crabgrass, Large 15 25 25 15 35 25 25 6515 10 50 60 25 30 Field Poppy — — — — — — — — — — — — 100  — FieldViolet — — — — — — — — — — — — 100  — Foxtail, Giant 15 35 35 25 15 2530 25 20 20 20 25 25 70 Galium 40 95 55 98 80 70 80 95 85 60 98 98 80 98Geranium, Cutleaf — — — — — — — — — — — — 65 — Johnsongrass — — — — — —20 25 20 10 10 20 70 — Kochia 20 95 90 100  90 50 85 95 95 90 100  100 98 100  Lambsquarters 55 95 60 85 85 75 80 98 90 70 85 98 90 90Morningglory 55 90 75 70 70 50 35 85 65 60 70 75 65 80 Mustard, Wild — —— — — — — — — — — — — — Nightshade — — — — — — — — — — — — 98 —Nutsedge, Yellow  5 20 20 10 10  5 10 10 10  5 15 30  5 15 Oat, Wild  510 10  5  5  5  5 35 30  0 10 10 35 15 Oilseed Rape  5  0 70 60 30 80 3580 95 65 65 50 95 85 Pigweed 70 98 50 95 90 95 85 100  100  98 100  100 — 100  Pigweed, Palmer — — — — — — — — — — — — 85 — Poinsettia, Wild — —— — — — — — — — — — 80 — Ragweed 25 65 40 60 55 50 50 90 60 20 75 65 6070 Ryegrass, Italian 30  5  5  5 15  5  5 10 30  5 15 20  5 10 Soybean70 90 50 60 60 75 35 75 55 35 70 60 85 65 Speedwell — — — — — — — — — —— — 100  — Surinam Grass — — — — — — — — — — — — 20 — Velvetleaf 40 8550 70 70 85 40 80 75 40 70 75 75 65 Waterhemp 65 — — 98 85 80 95 100 100  95 90 100  95 100  Wheat  5  0  0  5  0  0  0 10  5  0  5  5 10 30Windgrass — — — — — — — — — — — —  5 — Compounds 125 g ai/ha 79 80 82 8992 107 110 125 130 136 137 138 143 144 Postemergence Barnyardgrass — —60 — 20 — 30 10 20 10 40 — 20 10 Blackgrass 30 25 45 45 20 60 25 30 3015 40 65 40 15 Buckwheat, Wild 90 95 100  85 — 100  80 98 80 80 90 100 100  95 Canada Thistle 100  85 98 85 — 90 95 90 98 85 100  95 100  90Chickweed 98 90 90 100  100  100  90 98 90 80 100  100  100  85 Corn 2025 25 20 20 30 15 20 20 20 25 30 30 25 Crabgrass, Large 65 30 20 90 3560 60 20 20 30 70 95 30 25 Field Poppy 100  85 100  100  — 100  100 100  100  90 100  100  100  100  Field Violet 90 95 90 100  — 100  100 98 100  100  85 100  100  90 Foxtail, Giant 40 15 20 20 50 25 25 25 3025 35 65 25 40 Galium 95 90 90 90 100  95 90 90 80 75 85 85 95 90Geranium, Cutleaf 65 60 60 55 — 75 60 55 60 45 35 60 75 40 Johnsongrass85  5 30 85 — 98 15 25 15 15 25 90 20  5 Kochia 98 80 95 95 100  98 100 98 98 90 98 98 100  90 Lambsquarters 100  85 90 100  85 100  98 100  9580 90 100  95 85 Morningglory 30 60 75 55 85 95 50 75 55 35 20 65 65 60Mustard, Wild — 90 100  — — 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  95Nightshade 100  75 100  95 — 100  98 90 90 80 90 98 90 90 Nutsedge,Yellow  5  5 10  5 20  5  5 10  5  5  5 30 25 10 Oat, Wild 35  5 50 30 5 45 55 15 15 10 10 70 20 35 Oilseed Rape 100  70 95 100  70 98 95 9598 80 100  100  100  85 Pigweed — — — — 100  — — — — — — — — — Pigweed,Palmer 85 60 98 85 — 100  95 85 65 70 70 98 100  80 Poinsettia, Wild 8575 75 90 — 90 90 85 75 75 75 90 75 60 Ragweed 65 35 55 25 70 45 60 55 5035 30 75 55 15 Ryegrass, Italian 30  5 25 10 30 50 20 15 15 10 10 35 2020 Soybean 65 95 40 70 75 95 35 70 95 40 40 55 65 65 Speedwell 100  100 95 100  — 100  95 98 98 85 100  100  100  95 Surinam Grass 35 25 25 20 —35 25 20 20 10 20 35 20 25 Velvetleaf 90 55 75 70 85 90 75 30 75 70 7075 70 65 Waterhemp 98 90 95 95 100  100  95 90 85 75 75 100  90 75 Wheat15 15 30 15 10 30 15 25 30  5 20 35 30 15 Windgrass 30 30 35 35 — 50 3035 35 30 45 50 40 30 Compounds 62 g ai/ha 7 15 16 20 21 22 23 26 33 3572 73 75 77 Postemergence Barnyardgrass 15 20 20 10 20 10 10 20 10 10 1020 — 25 Blackgrass  0 10  0  5  5  0 15 15 10 10 10 40 10 20 Buckwheat,Wild — — — — — — — — — — — — 80 — Canada Thistle — — — — — — — — — — — —75 — Chickweed 30 90 50 65 50 65 50 85 85 45 90 90 90 100  Corn 10 20 1510 15  5  5 20 25 20 10 15 15 20 Crabgrass, Large 20 25 25 15 25 25 2025 10 15 10 25 15 30 Field Poppy — — — — — — — — — — — — 80 — FieldViolet — — — — — — — — — — — — 98 — Foxtail, Giant 10 20 30 10 20 15 2510 10 10 20 20 10 25 Galium 10 95 55 80 75 60 55 95 80 55  5 75 70 95Geranium, Cutleaf — — — — — — — — — — — — 35 — Johnsongrass — — — — — —15 20 20 10 10 20 10 — Kochia 25 95 80 100  90 85 55 90 95 60 100  100 90 100  Lambsquarters 30 75 40 70 65 70 65 98 80 65 75 90 70 70Morningglory 40 85 40 70 40 35 60 65 75 60 40 85 20 90 Mustard, Wild — —— — — — — — — — — — — — Nightshade — — — — — — — — — — — — 85 —Nutsedge, Yellow  5  5 10  5  5  5  5 10  5  0 10 20  0 15 Oat, Wild  5 5  5  5  5  0 10 15 25  0  5  5 40 10 Oilseed Rape  0 100  60 50 50 5550 75 55 50  0 98 80 70 Pigweed 60 95 85 98 90 70 70 98 98 90 85 100  —100  Pigweed, Palmer — — — — — — — — — — — — 95 — Poinsettia, Wild — — —— — — — — — — — — 80 — Ragweed 20 50 10 55 45 50 40 55 50 10 40 60 50 35Ryegrass, Italian 30 10  0 10  0  0  5 10  5  5 10 10 10 10 Soybean 4080 50 55 60 35 70 65 30 35 40 75 85 70 Speedwell — — — — — — — — — — — —100  — Surinam Grass — — — — — — — — — — — — 20 — Velvetleaf 35 60 30 4060 55 35 75 65 35 40 70 70 55 Waterhemp 60 — — 90 90 85 85 98 100  90 90100  90 100  Wheat  5  0  0  5  0  0  0  5  0  0  0  5  0 10 Windgrass —— — — — — — — — — — — 10 — Compounds 62 g ai/ha 79 80 82 89 92 107 110125 130 136 137 138 143 144 Postemergence Barnyardgrass — — 10 — 15 — 20 5 10 10 20 — 10 10 Blackgrass 20  5 40 30  5 20 20 15 20 10 15 10 15 15Buckwheat, Wild 85 75 100  75 — 75 95 75 75 90 98 100  100  80 CanadaThistle 70 75 85 85 — 90 98 90 98 85 98 90 90 90 Chickweed 95 75 90 85100  98 95 90 80 75 90 100  85 85 Corn 20 15 25 15 15 20 20 15 15 20 1525 20 20 Crabgrass, Large 70 10 30 85 25 30 25 15 10 10 40 85 15 20Field Poppy 100  85 100  100  — 98 100  100  100  80 100  100  90 90Field Violet 85 90 90 100  — 98 95 98 95 95 85 100  98 80 Foxtail, Giant25 10 10 10 25 20 25 10 10 10 40 30 10 30 Galium 85 85 85 80 100  90 7580 85 60 75 80 80 85 Geranium, Cutleaf 55 35 40 50 — 60 40 55 45 50 3055 60 35 Johnsongrass 60  5 10 10 — 35 10 10 10 10 10 80 10  5 Kochia 9080 95 80 100  95 100  95 95 85 98 95 100  90 Lambsquarters 90 80 85 100 50 100  95 95 85 80 85 95 90 70 Morningglory 30 55 30 25 65 80 60 50 6520 20 65 50 50 Mustard, Wild — 80 100  100  — 95 100  98 100  85 100 100  100  80 Nightshade 95 70 95 95 — 98 95 85 85 70 90 100  90 75Nutsedge, Yellow  5  5 20  0 10  5  5  5  5  0 10 10  5 10 Oat, Wild 4510 40 40  5 35 45 15 15 10 10 50 10 30 Oilseed Rape 98 65 95 90 50 95 8590 95 80 90 95 95 70 Pigweed — — — — 98 — — — — — — — — — Pigweed,Palmer 70 70 98 80 — 100  98 80 45 70 50 90 80 40 Poinsettia, Wild 80 7085 80 — 90 80 75 60 70 65 75 70 50 Ragweed 75 15 60 10 60 35 60 45 55 3030 35 55 25 Ryegrass, Italian 25  5 20  5 10 20 15 10 10  5  5 30 10 15Soybean 65 90 35 65 70 95 50 65 75 50 45 60 55 50 Speedwell 98 100  95100  — 100  90 98 98 80 100  100  85 95 Surinam Grass 30 15 25 20 — 2015 10 15 10 10 25 10 20 Velvetleaf 80 30 50 40 60 75 70 60 65 35 15 5065 50 Waterhemp 95 85 98 90 90 100  90 75 75 55 70 100  75 75 Wheat 10 0 10 10  5 10 15 20 15  5 10 20 15 10 Windgrass 30 20 30 50 — 50 35 1035 30 30 35 35 15 Compounds 31 g ai/ha 7 13 15 16 20 21 22 23 26 33 3572 73 75 Postemergence Barnyardgrass  5 10 15 10 10 10  5 10 10  5  5  515 — Blackgrass  0  5  5  0  5  0  0  5 15  5  0 10  5  5 Buckwheat,Wild — — — — — — — — — — — — — 60 Canada Thistle — — — — — — — — — — — —— 75 Chickweed  5 70 80 20 60 50 60 50 80 55 40 85 80 85 Corn 10  5 1015 10  5  5  5 25 25 10 15 20 15 Crabgrass, Large  5 15 20 15 10 20 1510 20  5 10 10 10 10 Field Poppy — — — — — — — — — — — — — 80 FieldViolet — — — — — — — — — — — — — 98 Foxtail, Giant  5 25 30 20 10 10 1035 10 10 10 30 25 10 Galium  0 50 60 50 60 80 25 55 80 70 35 80 70 70Geranium, Cutleaf — — — — — — — — — — — — — 40 Johnsongrass — — — — — —— 15 20 10  5 10 10 10 Kochia 30 30 95 50 95 50 80 50 90 95 40 100  100 85 Lambsquarters 25 55 75 50 80 60 70 55 90 70 40 85 80 55 Morningglory25 30 75 30 65 25 10 55 60 65 50 65 75 15 Mustard, Wild — — — — — — — —— — — — — — Nightshade — — — — — — — — — — — — — 80 Nutsedge, Yellow  0 5  0  5  5  0  0  0 10  5  0 10 15  0 Oat, Wild  0  5  5  5  0  0  0  510 10  0  5  5 35 Oilseed Rape  0 35 95 35 50 40 40  5 75 45 30 60 80 80Pigweed 40 70 90 75 95 75 70 75 98 95 70 85 85 — Pigweed, Palmer — — — —— — — — — — — — — 90 Poinsettia, Wild — — — — — — — — — — — — — 70Ragweed 20  5 40 10 50 10 35 35 55 30  5 50 55 10 Ryegrass, Italian  0 0  5  0  5  0  0  0  5  5  0  5  5 10 Soybean 25 35 45 35 65 40 40 3055 65 25 70 70 65 Speedwell — — — — — — — — — — — — — 95 Surinam Grass —— — — — — — — — — — — — 15 Velvetleaf 20 25 50 25 50 60 40 35 55 50 3050 60 35 Waterhemp 70 — — — 95 85 75 90 98 80 80 80 98 90 Wheat  0  0  0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  5  5 Windgrass — — — — — — — — — — — — —  5Compounds 31 g ai/ha 77 79 80 82 89 92 107 110 125 130 136 137 138 143Postemergence Barnyardgrass 25 — — 10 — 10 — 10  5  5  5 10 — 10Blackgrass 20 10  5 35 15 10 20 15 20  5 10 10 35 15 Buckwheat, Wild —80 70 70 75 — 75 85 65 90 60 75 80 85 Canada Thistle — 65 75 85 80 — 8590 85 75 75 85 80 85 Chickweed 80 90 75 85 95 100  90 95 75 75 65 55 8580 Corn 15 25 10 20 15 20 20 20 10 20 10 15 20 20 Crabgrass, Large 25 2515 30 60 10 10 20 10 10  5 20 65  5 Field Poppy — 98 75 85 95 — 98 100 95 100  85 95 100  90 Field Violet — 75 85 70 100  — 98 95 98 85 90 7095 80 Foxtail, Giant 20 20 10 10 10 20 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 10 Galium 9880 75 75 75 85 80 75 70 80 65 70 80 85 Geranium, Cutleaf — 50 35 30 35 —35 30 30 35 25 25 35 50 Johnsongrass — 65  5 20 10 — 10 10  5  5  5 1025  5 Kochia 100  80 75 95 75 100  85 100  90 85 80 90 85 100 Lambsquarters 75 85 75 75 75 60 85 90 98 90 75 75 90 90 Morningglory 8520 35 40 15 85 60 50 45 25 15 15 55 70 Mustard, Wild — — 80 95 — — 90 9095 90 95 85 100  100  Nightshade — 95 65 80 90 — 90 85 75 80 75 80 80 85Nutsedge, Yellow 10  5  0 10  0 10  5  5  5  0  0  0  0  5 Oat, Wild  560  0 40 10  5 40 30 10 10  5 10 55 10 Oilseed Rape 70 98 60 95 95 50 8060 85 85 80 95 85 80 Pigweed 98 — — — — 90 — — — — — — — — Pigweed,Palmer — 80 35 80 75 — 95 95 85 65 55 45 80 75 Poinsettia, Wild — 75 6565 60 — 75 65 65 70 65 65 60 65 Ragweed 40 20 10 35  5 40 35 50 35 45 2035 30 50 Ryegrass, Italian  5 30  0 15  5 15 35 10  5 10  5  5  5 10Soybean 50 70 75 60 40 40 40 40 60 55 40 30 55 40 Speedwell — 90 100  85100  — 100  95 70 85 80 80 100  80 Surinam Grass — 25 10 20 10 — 25 2010 10  5 10 20 10 Velvetleaf 50 75 35 45 35 50 65 40 35 45 50 15 35 55Waterhemp 98 95 80 95 70 85 98 90 80 75 70 60 98 80 Wheat  0  5  0 10 10 0  5  5  5  5  5  5  5 10 Windgrass — 35  5 35 10 — 15 25 15 15 10 1015 35 Compound Compound 31 g ai/ha 144 31 g ai/ha 144 PostemergenceBarnyardgrass 5 Nightshade 75 Blackgrass 10 Nutsedge, Yellow 0Buckwheat, Wild 55 Oat, Wild 30 Canada Thistle 60 Oilseed Rape 35Chickweed 55 Pigweed — Corn 15 Pigweed, Palmer 35 Crabgrass, Large 25Poinsettia, Wild 35 Field Poppy 80 Ragweed 15 Field Violet 65 Ryegrass,Italian 10 Foxtail, Giant 10 Soybean 30 Galium 70 Speedwell 70 Geranium,Cutleaf 20 Surinam Grass 20 Johnsongrass 5 Velvetleaf 30 Kochia 90Waterhemp 60 Lambsquarters 75 Wheat 5 Morningglory 20 Windgrass 10Mustard, Wild 70 Compounds 16 g ai/ha 7 13 15 16 20 21 22 23 26 33 35 7273 75 Postemergence Barnyardgrass  5 10 20  5 10 10  5 10 10  5  5  5 10— Blackgrass  0  0  0  0  5  0  0  0 10  5  0  5 10  0 Buckwheat, Wild —— — — — — — — — — — — — 45 Canada Thistle — — — — — — — — — — — — — 70Chickweed  5 40 35 20 60 40 20  5 55 50  5 65 80 60 Corn  5 10 15  5  5 5  5  5 20 20  5 10 10 10 Crabgrass, Large  5  5 30 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 15 10 Field Poppy — — — — — — — — — — — — — 70 Field Violet — —— — — — — — — — — — — 80 Foxtail, Giant  5 10 25 10 10 10 10 10 10  5  530 15 10 Galium  0 65 70 45 70 55 10 50 55 50 35 80 70 40 Geranium,Cutleaf — — — — — — — — — — — — — 30 Johnsongrass — — — — — — —  0 10 10 0  5  5  5 Kochia  0 30 90 40 95 60 50  5 90 90  5 100  98 75Lambsquarters  5 50 70 40 65 65 65 25 75 60 50 75 75 50 Morningglory  520 65  5 75 10  5 10 65 55 40 75 70  5 Mustard, Wild — — — — — — — — — —— — — — Nightshade — — — — — — — — — — — — — 75 Nutsedge, Yellow  0  5 0  0  0  0  0  0  5  5  0  5  5  0 Oat, Wild  0  0  5  0  0  0  0  5 10 5  0  5  5  5 Oilseed Rape  0  0 45 15 50 30 35  5 40 35 20 50  5 60Pigweed 35 75 90 50 85 85 60 60 75 95 80 80 90 — Pigweed, Palmer — — — —— — — — — — — — — 75 Poinsettia, Wild — — — — — — — — — — — — — 65Ragweed 10  5 30 20 30 10  5 15 40 40  0 35 50  5 Ryegrass, Italian 10 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  5  0  0  5  5  0 Soybean 25 30 45 15 25 30 40 2065 25 25 60 45 50 Speedwell — — — — — — — — — — — — — 90 Surinam Grass —— — — — — — — — — — — — 10 Velvetleaf  5 20 50 20 20 40 50 10 30 25 4040 40 30 Waterhemp 35 — — — 75 75 75 80 95 90 65 85 85 85 Wheat  0  0  0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 Windgrass — — — — — — — — — — — — —  0Compounds 16 g ai/ha 77 79 80 82 89 92 107 110 125 130 136 137 138 143Postemergence Barnyardgrass 15 — — 10 — 10 — 10  5  5  5 10 —  5Blackgrass  5 20  0 30 10  5  5 10 10  5  5  5  5 10 Buckwheat, Wild —75 70 80 70 — 45 85 70 35 50 70 70 75 Canada Thistle — 55 75 85 80 — 8065 80 75 65 75 80 85 Chickweed 80 95 60 55 65 100  80 60 70 75 55 70 7580 Corn 15 15 15 20 15 10 10 10 10 10  5 10 15 15 Crabgrass, Large 10 1010 10 55 20 10 10 10  5  5 10 35  5 Field Poppy — 85 70 50 90 — 80 85 90100  65 85 100  80 Field Violet — 70 75 60 100  — 95 80 90 80 85 65 9075 Foxtail, Giant 10 10  5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 10 20 Galium 75 7570 50 75 80 75 60 65 75 50 55 65 75 Geranium, Cutleaf — 45 30 30 35 — 25 5 25 25 15 10 30 30 Johnsongrass — 40  5  5  5 — 20  5  5  5  5  5 10 5 Kochia 95 75 55 80 70 100  80 95 85 80 80 85 75 98 Lambsquarters 5575 50 70 70 40 80 75 70 75 55 55 65 75 Morningglory 50 10 25 25  5 20 2030 20 10 10 10 10 15 Mustard, Wild — — 75 95 100  — 85 90 90 98 85 100 100  100  Nightshade — 90 60 85 75 — 75 75 50 75 70 60 75 65 Nutsedge,Yellow  5  0  0 10  0  0  5  0  5  0  0  0  0  0 Oat, Wild  0 15  0 2515  5  5 20  5  5  5  5 10 10 Oilseed Rape 10 80 50 70 60  5 65 60 80 7065 90 70 85 Pigweed 95 — — — — 85 — — — — — — — — Pigweed, Palmer — 6030 75 55 — 90 75 40 35 50 20 75 45 Poinsettia, Wild — 30 65 40 55 — 7040 65 55 40 15 30 55 Ragweed 40 30  5 40  0 35 25 40  5 25 20 20  0 20Ryegrass, Italian  0  5  0  5  5 10  5  5  5  5  0  5  5  5 Soybean 2560 60 25 35 30 50 40 25 40 30 20 35 30 Speedwell — 85 90 75 95 — 100  6055 80 75 75 95 80 Surinam Grass — 25 10 20 10 — 10 15  5 10  5  5 20  5Velvetleaf 35 30 30 35 20 35 60 50 20 25 20 10 10 35 Waterhemp 95 95 8065 70 80 95 85 75 65 70 40 98 75 Wheat  0  5  0  5  0  0  5  5  5 10  0 5  5  5 Windgrass — 20  0 10 10 —  5 20 10 10  5 10  0 30 CompoundCompound 16 g ai/ha 144 16 g ai/ha 144 Postemergence Barnyardgrass 5Nightshade 65 Blackgrass 10 Nutsedge, Yellow 0 Buckwheat, Wild 70 Oat,Wild 20 Canada Thistle 90 Oilseed Rape 35 Chickweed 50 Pigweed — Corn 15Pigweed, Palmer 25 Crabgrass, Large 10 Poinsettia, Wild 30 Field Poppy60 Ragweed 10 Field Violet 60 Ryegrass, Italian 5 Foxtail, Giant 5Soybean 30 Galium 50 Speedwell 60 Geranium, Cutleaf 15 Surinam Grass 10Johnsongrass 5 Velvetleaf 25 Kochia 85 Waterhemp 35 Lambsquarters 40Wheat 5 Morningglory 30 Windgrass 10 Mustard, Wild 70 Compound Compound8 g ai/ha 13 4 g ai/ha 13 Postemergence Barnyardgrass 5 Barnyardgrass 5Blackgrass 0 Blackgrass 0 Chickweed 5 Chickweed 5 Corn 5 Corn 5Crabgrass, Large 5 Crabgrass, Large 5 Foxtail, Giant 5 Foxtail, Giant 5Galium 5 Galium 10 Kochia 5 Kochia 0 Lambsquarters 60 Lambsquarters 30Morningglory 5 Morningglory 5 Nutsedge, Yellow 0 Nutsedge, Yellow 0 Oat,Wild 0 Oat, Wild 0 Oilseed Rape 0 Oilseed Rape 0 Pigweed 60 Pigweed 30Ragweed 5 Ragweed 5 Ryegrass, Italian 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 Soybean 20Soybean 15 Velvetleaf 15 Velvetleaf 15 Wheat 0 Wheat 0 Compounds 125 gai/ha 15 16 20 21 26 30 33 61 72 73 75 77 79 80 PreemergenceBarnyardgrass 100  75 85 98 100  25 100  65 100  100  100  100  95 100 Blackgrass 80 10 100  90 90  0 90  5 100  100  75 100  90 90 Corn 25 1030 20 40  5 10  0 60 50  5 35 30 20 Crabgrass, Large 100  100  100  100 100  98 100  90 100  100  98 100  98 98 Foxtail, Giant 100  100  100  9098 75 100  65 100  100  98 100  98 100  Galium — — 95 100  100  85 95 15100  100   0 98  5 98 Johnsongrass — — — — 98 15 35 20 100  95 70 — 7060 Kochia — — — — — — — 30 — — 100  — 100  100  Lambsquarters 95 50 9070 95 55 85 60 100  100  70 98 85 98 Morningglory 60 25 10 10 95 35 40 0 95 75 10 65 60 75 Nightshade — — — — — — — 75 — — 80 — 95 90Nutsedge, Yellow 50  0 10  0 45  5  5  0  0 10 20 30  0 35 Oat, Wild — —— — — — —  5 — —  5 — 40 30 Oilseed Rape 100  100  50 100  100  100 100  10 100  65 40 100  95 100  Pigweed 100  95 100  100  100  100  100 — 100  100  — 100  — — Pigweed, Palmer — — — — — — — 75 — — 100  — 90 98Poinsettia, Wild — — — — — — —  0 — — 35 — 40 85 Ragweed 20  0  0  0 50 0 50 30 45 25  5 45 30 20 Ryegrass, Italian 50  5 70 90 95  5 85  5100  100  15 90 35 25 Soybean 55  5 10  0 — 60 30 10 90 40 50 25  5 85Surinam Grass — — — — — — — 25 — — 80 — 85 98 Velvetleaf 100  75 50 100 100  40 100   5 100  95 25 100  75 100  Waterhemp 100  100  98 98 100 100  100  100  100  100  98 100  100  100  Wheat  5  0  5  0 15 10  5 1080 70 10  0 15 15 Windgrass — — — — — — — 70 — — 100  — 100  100 Compounds 125 g ai/ha 82 89 92 107 125 130 136 138 143 144 PreemergenceBarnyardgrass 90 100  100  100  — — — 95 — 95 Blackgrass  5 90 100  9090 85 95 90 75 30 Corn  5 10 40 45  5 25  5  5 20 30 Crabgrass, Large 9898 100  100  100  100  100  98 100  100  Foxtail, Giant 98 85 100  98100  100  100  100  100  100  Galium 80  0 — 95 80 90 90  5 80 55Johnsongrass 85 60 — 80 75 85 70 60 80 70 Kochia 95 90 — 100  98 98 9880 90 100  Lambsquarters 70 65 100  95 95 95 80 70 95 75 Morningglory 1020 70 85 50 10 30 10 25 20 Nightshade 85 85 — 90 — — — 80 — 100 Nutsedge, Yellow  0  0 50  0  5  0  5  0  5 70 Oat, Wild  5 10 — 65 5560 45 30  5 10 Oilseed Rape 50 15 100  98 80 95 98 20 98 90 Pigweed — —100  — — — — — — — Pigweed, Palmer 100  98 — 100  100  85 100  100  100 100  Poinsettia, Wild 20 40 — 70 30 45 50 50 25 80 Ragweed 30 50 60 5035 10 40 10  5 10 Ryegrass, Italian  5 40 95 90 85 70 65 80 45 60Soybean  0 10 60 45 20 30 40  5 20 60 Surinam Grass 35 75 — 98 65 80100  75 50 60 Velvetleaf 10 60 100  98 65 85 65 50 70 45 Waterhemp 100 100  100  100  100  100  100  98 100  100  Wheat  0  5 20 35  5  0 10 10 0  5 Windgrass 90 100  — 100  100  100  100  100  100  90 Compounds 62g ai/ha 15 16 20 21 26 30 33 61 72 73 75 77 79 80 PreemergenceBarnyardgrass 100  30 30 90 100  10 95 50 80 100  80 98 75 70 Blackgrass50  5 85 55 90  0 70  0 98 100  80 90 75 70 Corn 10  0  0  5 25  0 10 1020 40  0 20  5  5 Crabgrass, Large 100  90 98 98 100  80 100  75 100 100  98 100  100  100  Foxtail, Giant 100  90 90 95 98 65 98 60 75 100 65 100  80 85 Galium — — 80  5 95 60 60 10 90 100   5 98 70 75Johnsongrass — — — — 80  0 25  0 70 80 30 — 50 55 Kochia — — — — — — — 5 — — 90 — 90 100  Lambsquarters 85 20 10 25 95 30 80 50 90 90 35 100 70 95 Morningglory 35 25  5  5 85 10 25  0 55 60 20 35 10 40 Nightshade— — — — — — — 50 — — 75 — 80 85 Nutsedge, Yellow  5  0  0  0 15  0  5  0 0  0  0  0  0  0 Oat, Wild — — — — — — —  5 — —  0 —  5 10 Oilseed Rape100  60 50 75 100  100  85  0 80 50 10 100  70 70 Pigweed 100  50 100 98 100  100  100  — 100  100  — 100  — — Pigweed, Palmer — — — — — — —70 — — 95 — 90 100  Poinsettia, Wild — — — — — — —  0 — — 35 — 10 40Ragweed 30  5  0  0 60  0 40  5 40 10  0 40 20  5 Ryegrass, Italian 15 5 30 15 85  0 30  0 45 85  5 35 30  5 Soybean 40  0  0  0 35 10 — 20 1525 10 15  5 40 Surinam Grass — — — — — — — 60 — — 35 — 50 60 Velvetleaf100  50  5 70 85 10 55  5 55 75 35 70 20 70 Waterhemp 100  85 100  95100  100  100  90 100  100  98 100  95 100  Wheat  0  0  0  0  5  0  0 5 30 30 10  0  5  0 Windgrass — — — — — — — 40 — — 100  — 100  100 Compounds 62 g ai/ha 82 89 92 107 125 130 136 138 143 144 PreemergenceBarnyardgrass 20 90 98 100  — — — 80 — 70 Blackgrass  5 85 100  90 60 6060 80 80 40 Corn  0  0 35 15  5  5  5  5  0  5 Crabgrass, Large 90 100 100  100  100  100  100  98 100  100  Foxtail, Giant 90 60 100  98 98 9870 85 100  100  Galium  0  0 — 90 30 90 50  5 80 50 Johnsongrass 40 30 —70 60 70 35 50 50 40 Kochia 90 85 — 100  90 65 85 80 90 100 Lambsquarters 20  0 100  85 60 35 25 25 95 65 Morningglory  0  5 60 4010 20  5  0  5 10 Nightshade 40 65 — 80 — — — 80 — 90 Nutsedge, Yellow 0  0  5  0  0  0  0  0  0 60 Oat, Wild  5 30 — 30 10 35  5  5  5 10Oilseed Rape  5  0 100  85 50 40 70  5 80  5 Pigweed — — 100  — — — — —— — Pigweed, Palmer 100  90 — 100  100  100  100  100  100  100 Poinsettia, Wild  0 20 — 40 25 10 25  5 20 40 Ragweed 20  5 60 50  5  5 0  0  0  0 Ryegrass, Italian  5 15 55 70 40 60 35 20 30  0 Soybean  0 5 70 35  0 10 15  0 15 30 Surinam Grass 25 65 — 98 40 65 10 65 35 70Velvetleaf  0 25 100  98 60 75 15 20 40 15 Waterhemp 100  100  100  100 100  100  100  100  100  98 Wheat  0  0  0 15  0  5  0  5  0  0Windgrass 80 65 — 100  90 100  85 100  100  80 Compounds 31 g ai/ha 1315 16 20 21 26 30 33 61 72 73 75 77 79 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 40 8515  5 55 75 15 40  0 90 80 60 60 60 Blackgrass  0  0  0 40 35 90  0 10 0 98 98  5 15 10 Corn 10  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 20 20  0 15  0Crabgrass, Large 85 100  75 50 75 100  35 98 10 100  100  85 100  98Foxtail, Giant 95 100  25 50 80 98 30 95 50 80 100  25 100  70 Galium —— —  0  0 90 10 60  0 75 10  0  0  0 Johnsongrass — — — — — 50  0  5  065 40  0 —  5 Kochia — — — — — — — —  5 — — 50 — 90 Lambsquarters 15 7020  5 30 85 25 60 15 80 90 10 60 10 Morningglory  5 20  0  0  0 10 10  0 0 40 10  0 20 10 Nightshade — — — — — — — — 60 — — 75 — 65 Nutsedge,Yellow  5  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 Oat, Wild — — — — — — ——  0 — —  0 —  0 Oilseed Rape 50 100  50  0  0 85 55 80  0 80 20  0 55 0 Pigweed 60 100   0 55 55 100  95 100  — 100  95 — 100  — Pigweed,Palmer — — — — — — — — 50 — — 100  — 85 Poinsettia, Wild — — — — — — — — 0 — — 40 —  0 Ragweed 10 10  0  0  0 30  0 35  0  0  0  0  0  0Ryegrass, Italian  0  5  0  0 10 75  0 30  0 45 35  5 30 10 Soybean  510  0  0  0 10 — — 20  0  0  0  5  0 Surinam Grass — — — — — — — — 10 —— 30 — 30 Velvetleaf 70 85  5  0 40 30  0 30  5 60 30  5 30  5 Waterhemp100  100  60 85 75 100  100  100  75 100  100  95 100  98 Wheat  5  0  0 0  0 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  5 Windgrass — — — — — — — —  5 — — 45 —80 Compounds 31 g ai/ha 80 82 89 92 107 125 130 136 138 143 144Preemergence Barnyardgrass 30  5 35 85 85 — — — 40 — 40 Blackgrass 10  015 80 90 60 30 35 50 75 10 Corn  5  0  0 15  0  0  0  0  0  0  0Crabgrass, Large 80 70 98 100  98 98 100  85 95 100  98 Foxtail, Giant40 80  5 100  98 85 70 65 80 98 85 Galium  5  0  0 — 60  5 50  0  0 3050 Johnsongrass 30  5 40 — 30  5 10 25  0 25 10 Kochia 95 50 60 — 100 60 65 80 75 80 90 Lambsquarters 70 20  0 100  75 30 30 30 35 10 40Morningglory 20  0  0 40  0 10  5  0  0  0  0 Nightshade 70 20 75 — 60 —— — 50 — 65 Nutsedge, Yellow  0  0  0  5  0  0  0  0  0  0 20 Oat, Wild 0  0 10 —  5  0 15  0  0  0  5 Oilseed Rape 80  0  0 100  40  5 10  5 0  5  0 Pigweed — — — 100  — — — — — — — Pigweed, Palmer 85 85 70 —100  100  75 75 60 100  100  Poinsettia, Wild 30  0  0 — 10  0  0  5  0 5  5 Ragweed  0  0  0 55 30 10  0 20  0  0  0 Ryegrass, Italian  0  0 5  5 35 30 35 30 10 20  0 Soybean 20  0  5 40 20  0  0  0  0  0  0Surinam Grass 50 10 35 — 60 20 50 25 65 10  5 Velvetleaf 55  0 20 75 75 5 10  5 25 10  0 Waterhemp 100  50 85 100  98 100  100  100  85 98 98Wheat  0  0  0  0 10  0  0  0  5  0 — Windgrass 60 30 50 — 100  85 70 30100  85 30 Compounds 16 g ai/ha 13 15 16 20 21 26 30 33 61 72 73 75 7779 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 10 10  0  0 10 40 10 20  0 25 15  5 20  5Blackgrass  0  0  0  0  5 45  0  0  0 60  5  0  5  5 Corn  5  0  0  0  0 0  0  0  0  5  0  0  0  0 Crabgrass, Large 60 95  5  5 20 98  0 75  0100  98 65 98 65 Foxtail, Giant  0 100   5 35 20 95  5 60  0 55 98  0 9540 Galium — — — 10 —  5 80  0  0  5  5  0  0  0 Johnsongrass — — — — —55  0  0  0  5  0  0 —  0 Kochia — — — — — — — —  0 — —  0 —  5Lambsquarters 50 60  0  0  0 70 10 25  5 65 85  0 50  0 Morningglory  520 10  0  0 20  0  0  0 10  0  0 10 20 Nightshade — — — — — — — — 60 — —40 — 30 Nutsedge, Yellow  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 Oat,Wild — — — — — — — —  0 — —  0 —  0 Oilseed Rape  0 30  0  0  0 80 10 50 0  5  0  0  0  0 Pigweed  5 98  0 55  5 100  90 80 — 100  90 — 85 —Pigweed, Palmer — — — — — — — — 40 — — 70 — 75 Poinsettia, Wild — — — —— — — —  0 — — 10 —  0 Ragweed  0 10  0  0  0 20  0 55  0  0  0  0  0  0Ryegrass, Italian  0  0  0  0  0 35  0  0  0 10 30  0  0  0 Soybean  5 0  0  0  0 —  0 15 —  0  0  0  5  0 Surinam Grass — — — — — — — —  0 ——  0 —  5 Velvetleaf 20 60  0  0 10  0  0  5  0 10  0  0 10 10 Waterhemp80 90 10 30 70 100  85 100  50 100  65 75 95 100  Wheat  0  0  0  0  0 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 Windgrass — — — — — — — —  0 — —  5 — 60Compounds 16 g ai/ha 80 82 89 92 107 125 130 136 138 143 144Preemergence Barnyardgrass 10  5  5 35 65 — — — 20 — 10 Blackgrass  5  0 5 45 60  5 30  0 10  5  5 Corn  0  0  0  0  0  0  5  0  0  5  0Crabgrass, Large 55 60 75 100  98 35 98 50 75 70 85 Foxtail, Giant  5 20 0 100  60 30 50 25 35 20 70 Galium  0  0  0 —  5  0  0  0  0  0  0Johnsongrass  5  0  0 — 10  5 10 10  0  5  0 Kochia 70  0 60 — 100   510 50  5 30 70 Lambsquarters 30 30  0 90 30 10 35 25  0  5 50Morningglory  5  0  0 10  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 Nightshade 55  5 10 — 30 —— — 40 — 35 Nutsedge, Yellow  0  0  0  0  0  0  5  0  0  0  0 Oat, Wild 0  0  5 —  0  5  0  0  0  0  0 Oilseed Rape 35  0  0 85  5  0  0  5  0 0  0 Pigweed — — — 100  — — — — — — — Pigweed, Palmer 100  55 65 — 100 90 85 95 40 65 85 Poinsettia, Wild  5  0  0 —  0  0  0  0  0  5  0Ragweed  0  0  0 30  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 Ryegrass, Italian  0  0  0  510  0 15  5  0  5  0 Soybean  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 SurinamGrass 10 40 10 — 15  5 10  0 30  5 10 Velvetleaf 30  0 10 50 40 10  5  0 5  0  0 Waterhemp 95 60 70 100  100  70 50 65 75 85 98 Wheat  0  0  0 0  5  0  0  0  0  0  0 Windgrass  5 40 60 — 80 20 30  0 70 25  0Compound Compound 8 g ai/ha 13 4 g ai/ha 13 Preemergence Barnyardgrass 0Barnyardgrass 0 Blackgrass 0 Blackgrass 0 Corn 0 Corn 0 Crabgrass, Large30 Crabgrass, Large 25 Foxtail, Giant 0 Foxtail, Giant 0 Lambsquarters 5Lambsquarters 0 Morningglory 0 Morningglory 0 Nutsedge, Yellow 0Nutsedge, Yellow 0 Oilseed Rape 0 Oilseed Rape 0 Pigweed 10 Pigweed 5Ragweed 0 Ragweed 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 Ryegrass, Italian 0 Soybean 0Soybean 0 Velvetleaf 10 Velvetleaf 5 Waterhemp 10 Waterhemp 5 Wheat 0Wheat 0 Compounds Compounds 250 g ai/ha 61 66 92 119 125 g ai/ha 61 6266 92 119 Flood Barnyardgrass 40 80 40 25 Barnyardgrass 20 20 25 20 0Ducksalad 90 95 100 50 Ducksalad 90 75 85 95 40 Rice 20 20 15 0 Rice 2010 0 15 0 Sedge, Umbrella 85 95 100 90 Sedge, Umbrella 85 65 85 90 80Compounds Compounds 62 g ai/ha 61 62 66 92 119 31 g ai/ha 61 62 66 92119 Flood Barnyardgrass 0 0 0 0 0 Barnyardgrass 0 0 0 0 0 Ducksalad 7540 80 60 0 Ducksalad 50 0 40 30 0 Rice 20 0 0 15 0 Rice 20 0 0 10 0Sedge, Umbrella 80 60 75 60 55 Sedge, Umbrella 80 0 40 20 0 Compound 16g ai/ha 62 Flood Barnyardgrass 0 Ducksalad 0 Rice 0 Sedge, Umbrella 0

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound selected from Formula 1, N-oxides andsalts thereof,

wherein A is;

B is O or S; R¹ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈cycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino, C₂-C₁₀dialkylamino, C₂-C₁₀ halodialkylamino, C₃-C₆ cycloamino, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₄-C₈ halocycloalkylalkoxy,C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₃-C₇cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ nitroalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylthio,C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio, C₁-C₆ alkenylthio, C₁-C₆alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆haloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkylthioalkyl, benzyl, —N(R⁷)OR⁸, —ON(R^(9a))(R^(9b)) or—N(R⁷)N(R^(9a))(R^(9b)); Z is O or S; R² is halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆alkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl,C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl or —SO_(n)R¹⁰; each R³ is independently halogen, cyano,nitro, CHO, C(═O)NH₂, C(═S)NH₂, SO₂NH₂, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl,C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈cycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆alkoxycarbonyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₄ alkoxy, C₃-C₄alkenyloxy, C₃-C₄ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₄alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₂-C₄alkylthioalkyl, —C(═O)N(R^(11a))(R^(11b)), —C(═NOR¹²)H, —C(═N(R¹³))H or—SO_(n)R¹⁴; m is 0, 1, 2 or 3; each n is independently 0, 1 or 2; R⁴ isH, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ haloalkyl; R⁵ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl,C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈cycloalkylalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₃-C₇ cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ nitroalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkylthioalkyl or benzyl; each R^(6a) and R^(6b) is independently H,C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ haloalkyl; R⁷ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ haloalkyl;R⁸ is H, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkoxyalkyl or C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl; each R^(9a) and R^(9b) isindependently H, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ haloalkyl; R¹⁰ is independentlyC₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino or C₂-C₁₀ dialkylamino;each R^(11a) is independently C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; eachR^(11b) is independently H, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; each R¹² isindependently H or C₁-C₄ alkyl; each R¹³ is independently H, amino,C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ alkylamino; each R¹⁴ is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl,C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylamino or C₂-C₁₀ dialkylamino; and R¹⁵ is Hor C₁-C₆ alkyl; provided that (i) when A is A-1 then R¹ is other than H,C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₂-C₆ alkenyl; (ii) when A is A-6, then R¹ is other thanC₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl; (iii) when A is A-1, R² is Cl and R³ is 3-Br, thenR¹ is other than C₂ alkylthio, C₂ alkylsulfinyl or C₂ alkylsulfonyl; and(iv) the compound of Formula 1 is other than methyl2-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate, methyl2-[(5-bromo-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate,1-[2-[(5-bromo-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]phenyl]-ethanone and2-[(5-bromo-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-benzeneacetonitrile.
 2. The compound ofclaim 1 wherein A is A-1, A-2, A-3 or A-5; R¹ is R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl,C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₆halocycloalkylalkyl, C₄-C₈ alkylcycloalkyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkyl, C₁-C₆alkylamino, C₁-C₆ haloalkylamino, C₂-C₁₀ dialkylamino, C₂-C₁₀halodialkylamino, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy,C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₄-C₈halocycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆alkoxyhaloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆cyanoalkoxy, C₃-C₇ cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆nitroalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylthio,C₁-C₆ alkenylthio, C₁-C₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkylsulfonyl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆alkylthioalkyl or C₂-C₆ haloalkylthioalkyl; R² is halogen, C₁-C₄ alkylor C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, CHO, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl,C₂-C₄ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₄-C₈alkylcycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₃-C₄ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₄ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₄haloalkoxy, C₃-C₄ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₄ haloalkynyloxy, C₃-C₆cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₄ alkylcarbonyloxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl,—C(═O)N(R^(11a)R^(11b)), —C(═NOR¹²)H or —SO_(n)R¹⁴; R⁵ is H, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl,C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆cyanoalkyl, C₃-C₇ cyanoalkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkylthioalkyl or C₂-C₆haloalkylthioalkyl; R^(11a) is C₁-C₂ alkyl C₁-C₂ haloalkyl; R^(11b) isC₁-C₂ alkyl or C₁-C₂ haloalkyl; R¹² is H or C₁-C₃ alkyl; and R¹⁴ isC₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl.
 3. The compound of claim 2 wherein A isA-1, A-2 or A-5; R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈cycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio,C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio or C₁-C₆ alkenylthio; R² is halogen or C₁-C₄ alkyl;each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, CHO, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkynyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₂-C₄ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkoxyalkyl,C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl or —SO_(n)R¹⁴; R⁵ is C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ haloalkyl;each R¹⁴ is independently C₁-C₃ alkyl; and m is 0, 1 or
 2. 4. Thecompound of claim 3 wherein A is A-1 or A-2; R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy,C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₂-C₆cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio orC₁-C₆ alkenylthio; R² is halogen or CH₃; and each R³ is independentlyhalogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl.
 5. The compound of claim4 wherein A is A-1; R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl,C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthioor C₁-C₆ alkenylthio; Z is O; R² is halogen; each R³ is independentlyhalogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl; and m is 1 or
 2. 6. Thecompound of claim 4 wherein A is A-2; R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy or C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy; Z is O; R² is F, Clor Br; each R³ is independently halogen, cyano, C₁-C₂ alkyl or C₁-C₂haloalkyl; and m is 0 or
 1. 7. The compound of claim 2 wherein A is A-3;R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆alkoxy, C₃-C₆ alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆haloalkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ cycloalkoxy, C₄-C₈ cycloalkylalkoxy, C₂-C₆cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆ haloalkylthio orC₁-C₆ alkenylthio; R² is halogen or C₁-C₄ alkyl; each R³ isindependently halogen, cyano, C₁-C₄ alkyl or C₁-C₄ haloalkyl; and m is 1or
 2. 8. The compound of Embodiment 7 wherein B is O; R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl,C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₃-C₆alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆ alkynyloxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyloxy,C₂-C₆ cyanoalkyl, C₂-C₆ cyanoalkoxy, C₁-C₆ alkylthio, C₁-C₆haloalkylthio or C₁-C₆ alkenylthio; Z is O; R² is halogen or CH₃; eachR³ is independently halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl or C₁-C₃ haloalkyl; andm is 1 or
 2. 9. The compound of claim 1 selected from the groupconsisting of 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl2-chloro-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate;3,3,3-trifluoro-1-methylpropyl2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate; propyl2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate; 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate; 2-propen-1-yl2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate; 3-buten-1-yl2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate;2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate; 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl2-bromo-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate;1-[2-chloro-6-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]phenyl]-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-butanone;and3-[(5-chloro-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-2-(5,5,5-trifluoropentyl)benzonitrile.10. A herbicidal composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and atleast one component selected from the group consisting of surfactants,solid diluents and liquid diluents.
 11. A herbicidal compositioncomprising a compound of claim 1, at least one additional activeingredient selected from the group consisting of other herbicides andherbicide safeners, and at least one component selected from the groupconsisting of surfactants, solid diluents and liquid diluents.
 12. Aherbicidal mixture comprising (a) a compound of claim 1, and (b) atleast one additional active ingredient selected from (b1) photosystem IIinhibitors, (b2) acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS) inhibitors, (b3)acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors, (b4) auxin mimics, (b5)5-enol-pyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase inhibitors, (b6)photosystem I electron diverters, (b7) protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO)inhibitors, (b8) glutamine synthetase (GS) inhibitors, (b9) very longchain fatty acid (VLCFA) elongase inhibitors, (b10) auxin transportinhibitors, (b11) phytoene desaturase (PDS) inhibitors, (b12)4-hydroxyphenyl-pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitors, (b13)homogentisate solenesyltransererase (HST) inhibitors, (b14) cellulosebiosynthesis inhibitors, (b15) other herbicides including mitoticdisruptors, organic arsenicals, asulam, bromobutide, cinmethylin,cumyluron, dazomet, difenzoquat, dymron, etobenzanid, flurenol,fosamine, fosamine-ammonium, hydantocidin, metam, methyldymron, oleicacid, oxaziclomefone, pelargonic acid and pyributicarb, and (b16)herbicide safeners; and salts of compounds of (b1) through (b16).
 13. Aherbicidal mixture comprising (a) a compound of claim 1, and (b) atleast one additional active ingredient selected from (b1) photosystem IIinhibitors, (b2) acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS) inhibitors, (b4)auxin mimics, (b5) 5-enol-pyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthaseinhibitors, (b7) protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitors, (b9) verylong chain fatty acid (VLCFA) elongase inhibitors and (b12)4-hydroxyphenyl-pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitors.
 14. A herbicidalmixture comprising (a) a compound of claim 1, and (b) at least oneadditional active ingredient selected from the group consisting of2,4-D, acetochlor, alachlor, atrazine, bromoxynil, bentazon,bicyclopyrone, carfentrazone-ethyl, cloransulam-methyl, dicamba,dimethenamid-p, florasulam, flufenacet, flumioxazin,flupyrsulfuron-methyl, fluroxypyr-meptyl, glyphosate, halauxifen-methyl,isoxaflutole, MCPA, mesotrione, metolachlor, metsulfuron-methyl,nicosulfuron, pyrasulfotole, pyroxasulfone, pyroxsulam, rimsulfuron,saflufenacil, tembotrione, thifensulfuron-methyl, topramazone andtribenuron.
 15. A method for controlling the growth of undesiredvegetation comprising contacting the vegetation or its environment witha herbicidally effective amount of a compound of claim
 1. 16. A methodfor controlling the growth of undesired vegetation in geneticallymodified plants that exhibit traits of glyphosate tolerance, glufosinatetolerance, ALS herbicide tolerance, dicamba tolerance, imidazolinoneherbicide tolerance, 2,4-D tolerance, HPPD tolerance and mesotrionetolerance, comprising contacting the vegetation or its environment witha herbicidally effective amount of a compound of claim 1.